worm drives

A form of worm drive — A gear arrangement consisting of a screw (the worm) whose thread meshes with a gear wheel (the worm wheel) to turn the direction of drive through a right angle, typically with a large (1:10 to 1:60) speed reduction and similar torque increase.

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Meanings

worm drives1

noun
  1. pluralplural of worm drive

WORM drives2

noun
  1. pluralplural of WORM drive
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