"worm gear" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: worm gears [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} worm gear (plural worm gears)
  1. Synonym of worm wheel (“the wheel in a worm drive”). Synonyms: worm wheel [synonym, synonym-of] Translations (Translations): kierukkapyörä (Finnish), Schneckenzahnrad [neuter] (German), ślimacznica [feminine] (Polish), piñón tipo gusano [masculine] (Spanish), piñón de tornillo sin fin [masculine] (Spanish), gêr cripian [masculine] (Welsh)

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