Meanings
nounworm and wheel (plural worms and wheels)
plural worms and wheels
- Synonym of worm drive.
Synonyms: worm drive
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of worm drive.
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Translations
German Schneckengetriebe
- SchneckengetriebeA gear arrangement
Polish przekładnia ślimakowa
- przekładnia ślimakowaA gear arrangement
Russian червя́чная переда́ча
- червя́чная переда́ча (červjáčnaja peredáča)A gear arrangement
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worm and wheel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/worm%20and%20wheel
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“worm and wheel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/worm%20and%20wheel. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “worm and wheel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/worm%20and%20wheel.
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