worm gear
noun
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Sense 1 noun
gear consisting of a shaft with screw thread (the worm) that meshes with a toothed wheel (the worm wheel); changes the direction of the axis of rotary motion
Types & categories
- gear hypernym
Parts & wholes
- worm part meronym
- worm wheel part meronym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | worm |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | worm wheel |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | gear |