worm wheel
Americannoun
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Origin of worm wheel
First recorded in 1670–80
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The shaft of worm wheel g is omitted in Fig.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
To discharge the dough, the trough was tilted by means of a worm and worm wheel, the latter being secured to the trough.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various
A worm wheel and two eccentrics are machined up out of one piece and serve to operate the plungers.
From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Pag?, Victor Wilfred
At the lower end of the vertical shaft there is a worm wheel, that is engaged by a worm on the horizontal shaft on which is placed the hand wheel.
This worm wheel can be connected by means of sliding bolts to one or both of the cable wheels, enabling one or both cables to be hove-in or veered as necessary.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" by Various
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