"worm and wheel" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: worms and wheels [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|worms and wheels}} worm and wheel (plural worms and wheels)
  1. A gear arrangement consisting of a screw (the worm) whose thread meshes with a gear wheel in such a way as to turn the direction of drive through a right angle. Wikipedia link: worm drive Synonyms: worm drive Translations (A gear arrangement): Schneckengetriebe [neuter] (German), червя́чная переда́ча (červjáčnaja peredáča) [masculine] (Russian)

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