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Mach.a gear having teeth cut into a conical surface, usually meshing with a similar gear set at right angles. Cf. hypoid gear.[1825-35]
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bevel gear
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Bevel gear — Bevel gears are gears where the axes of the two shafts intersect and the tooth bearing faces of the gears themselves are conically shaped.Bevel gears are most often mounted on shafts that are 90 degrees apart, but can be designed to work at other … Wikipedia
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bevel gear — A pair of toothed wheels with teeth cut on a surface at an angle other than 90° to the axis of the shaft on which the wheels are mounted. Bevel gear permits one shaft to drive another shaft that is not parallel to it … Aviation dictionary
bevel gear drive — A transmission which is used to drive one or more shafts which do not line up with the output shaft. Also called bevel gear transmission … Dictionary of automotive terms
bevel gear transmission — A transmission which is used to drive one or more shafts which do not line up with the output shaft. Also called bevel gear drive … Dictionary of automotive terms
bevel gear — noun a gear working another gear at an angle to it by means of bevel wheels … English new terms dictionary
bevel gear — noun gears that mesh at an angle • Syn: ↑pinion and crown wheel, ↑pinion and ring gear • Hypernyms: ↑gear, ↑gear wheel, ↑geared wheel, ↑cogwheel • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
bevel gear — bev′el gear n. mac a gear having teeth cut into a conical surface, usu. meshing with a similar gear set at right angles … From formal English to slang
