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worm drive

American  

noun

Machinery.

  1. a drive mechanism utilizing a worm gear.

Etymology

Origin of worm drive

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

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Fierce-Arrow uses a mechanical power-brake made by Stewart Warner, has adopted worm drive.

From Time Magazine Archive

Words like gussets, joists, speed square and worm drive saw can feel unfamiliar.

From Washington Post

The worm drive, on the other hand, very seldom breaks if proper care is used.

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