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
The centre boss is keyed to the spindle, which passes through the deck and carries at its lower end a coupling for connecting to the worm wheel gear.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" by Various
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.
If the polar axis is set vertical and the worm wheel unclamped, the instrument is transformed into an alt-azimuth mounting.
From Astronomical Instruments and Accessories by William Gaertner and Company
The converter is turned on its axis by a screw and worm wheel, which is manipulated by a workman standing on a platform at the opposite arm of the crane.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 492, June 6, 1885 by Various
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