worm and wheel

English

Noun

worm and wheel (plural worms and wheels)

1. A gear arrangement consisting of a screw (the worm) whose thread meshes with a gear wheel in such a way as to turn the direction of drive through a right angle.

Synonyms

• worm drive

Translations

A gear arrangement

• German: Schneckengetriebe (de) n
• Russian: червя́чная переда́ча m (červjáčnaja peredáča)