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Meaning of worm and wheel | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

Deutsch Schneckengetriebe
Русский червя́чная переда́ча

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

worm bark worm burner worm cast worm castle worm charming worm drive

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