worm wheel

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First recorded in 1670–80

worm-wheel, adjective

The frame e carries the worm-wheel a and the worm-gear b, which is operated by the crank f.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II|Joshua Rose
At the end of d′′ is fixed, in the usual manner, the worm-wheel for the dividing mechanism.
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At each end of this screw it gears into a worm-wheel having journal bearing on the end of the slide rest feed screw as shown.
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The cam c to be cut is bolted on to the face of the worm-wheel, which faces the headstock of the lathe.
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The live spindle is driven by a worm-wheel, provided around the circumference of the face plate.
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