Worm Gear

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

gear consisting of a shaft with screw thread (the worm) that meshes with a toothed wheel (the worm wheel)

Framework senses

1 sense across 1 framework

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →

§1: gear consisting of a shaft with screw thread (the worm) that meshes with a toothed wheel (the worm wheel)