worm gear

noun

Synonym of worm wheel (“the wheel in a worm drive”).

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Meanings

nounworm gear (plural worm gears)

plural worm gears

  1. Synonym of worm wheel (“the wheel in a worm drive”).

    Synonyms: worm wheel

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of worm wheel (“the wheel in a worm drive”).

Similar
worm wheel
Also see
worm wheel

Translations

Finnish kierukkapyörä
  • kierukkapyöräTranslations
German Schneckenzahnrad
  • SchneckenzahnradTranslations
Polish ślimacznica
  • ślimacznicaTranslations
Spanish piñón tipo gusano, piñón de tornillo sin fin
  • piñón tipo gusanoTranslations
  • piñón de tornillo sin finTranslations
Welsh gêr cripian
  • gêr cripianTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

worm gear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/worm%20gear

MLA

“worm gear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/worm%20gear. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “worm gear,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/worm%20gear.

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