"worm wheel" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈwɜːm.wiːl/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: worm wheels [plural], wormwheel [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} worm wheel (plural worm wheels)
  1. The gear wheel component in a worm drive. Synonyms: worm gear Hypernyms: gear wheel, wheel, component, part Related terms: worm (english: the screw component) [comeronym], worm screw [comeronym]
    Sense id: en-worm_wheel-en-noun-en:wheel_component_of_Q12529 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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Alternative forms

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