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worm wheel

noun

worm gear(def 2).

Words nearby worm wheel

worm into, worm lizard, worm out of, worm snake, worm turns, the, worm wheel, worm's eye view, worm's-eye view, worm-eaten, wormcast, wormery

Origin of worm wheel

First recorded in 1670–80

OTHER WORDS FROM worm wheel

worm-wheel, adjective

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Examples from the Web for worm wheel

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.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II|Joshua Rose
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.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II|Joshua Rose
The cam c to be cut is bolted on to the face of the worm-wheel, which faces the headstock of the lathe.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II|Joshua Rose

The live spindle is driven by a worm-wheel, provided around the circumference of the face plate.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II|Joshua Rose

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