noun · rare

worm drive

worm drive · worm drives

черв'ячна передача

червячная передача

Schneckengetriebe

A gear arrangement consisting of a screw whose thread meshes with a gear wheel to turn…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.

Meaning

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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.
Meronyms: (the screw component) worm, worm screw; (the wheel component) worm wheel, worm gear
Schneckengetriebe
червя́чная переда́чаčervjáčnaja peredáča
черв'я́чна переда́чаčervʺjáčna peredáča