spiral gear

spiral gear
1. a type of helical gear used for transmitting power between shafts that are at an angle to each other.

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  • Spiral gear — Spiral Spi ral, a. [Cf. F. spiral. See {Spire} a winding line.] 1. Winding or circling round a center or pole and gradually receding from it; as, the spiral curve of a watch spring. [1913 Webster] 2. Winding round a cylinder or imaginary axis,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • spiral gear — noun or spiral gearing : a helical gear used to transmit power between nonparallel shafts * * * 1. a type of helical gear used for transmitting power between shafts that are at an angle to each other. 2. See spiral bevel gear. * * * spiral gear …   Useful english dictionary

  • spiral gear — spi′ral gear′ n. mac a type of helical gear used for transmitting power between shafts that are at an angle to each other …   From formal English to slang

  • Spiral — Spi ral, a. [Cf. F. spiral. See {Spire} a winding line.] 1. Winding or circling round a center or pole and gradually receding from it; as, the spiral curve of a watch spring. [1913 Webster] 2. Winding round a cylinder or imaginary axis, and at… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Spiral gearing — Spiral Spi ral, a. [Cf. F. spiral. See {Spire} a winding line.] 1. Winding or circling round a center or pole and gradually receding from it; as, the spiral curve of a watch spring. [1913 Webster] 2. Winding round a cylinder or imaginary axis,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Spiral operculum — Spiral Spi ral, a. [Cf. F. spiral. See {Spire} a winding line.] 1. Winding or circling round a center or pole and gradually receding from it; as, the spiral curve of a watch spring. [1913 Webster] 2. Winding round a cylinder or imaginary axis,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Spiral shell — Spiral Spi ral, a. [Cf. F. spiral. See {Spire} a winding line.] 1. Winding or circling round a center or pole and gradually receding from it; as, the spiral curve of a watch spring. [1913 Webster] 2. Winding round a cylinder or imaginary axis,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Spiral spring — Spiral Spi ral, a. [Cf. F. spiral. See {Spire} a winding line.] 1. Winding or circling round a center or pole and gradually receding from it; as, the spiral curve of a watch spring. [1913 Webster] 2. Winding round a cylinder or imaginary axis,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Spiral wheel — Spiral Spi ral, a. [Cf. F. spiral. See {Spire} a winding line.] 1. Winding or circling round a center or pole and gradually receding from it; as, the spiral curve of a watch spring. [1913 Webster] 2. Winding round a cylinder or imaginary axis,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • spiral bevel gear — noun : a bevel gear in which the tooth elements are curved lines (as helical lines) * * * Mach. a bevel gear having curved teeth tending to converge on the axis of rotation. Also called spiral gear. [1930 35] …   Useful english dictionary

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