worm drive
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of worm drive
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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Words like gussets, joists, speed square and worm drive saw can feel unfamiliar.
From Washington Post • Sep. 28, 2022
Fierce-Arrow uses a mechanical power-brake made by Stewart Warner, has adopted worm drive.
From Time Magazine Archive
The worm drive, on the other hand, very seldom breaks if proper care is used.
From Motor Truck Logging Methods Engineering Experiment Station Series, Bulletin No. 12 by Knapp, Frederick Malcolm
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