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Worm :: Worm (n.) A short revolving screw, the threads of which drive, or are driven by, a worm wheel by gearing into its teeth or cogs. See Illust. of Worm gearing, below..

Bevel Gear :: Bevel gear () A kind of gear in which the two wheels working together lie in different planes, and have their teeth cut at right angles to the surfaces of two cones whose apices coincide with the point where the axes of the wheels would meet..

Engagement :: Engagement (n.) The state of being in gear; as, one part of a clutch is brought into engagement with the other part..

Engage :: Engage (v. i.) To be in gear, as two cogwheels working together..

Gere :: Gere (n.) Gear.

Flank :: Flank (n.) That part of the acting surface of a gear wheel tooth that lies within the pitch line.

Segment :: Segment (n.) A segment gear.

Spider :: Spider (n.) A skeleton, or frame, having radiating arms or members, often connected by crosspieces; as, a casting forming the hub and spokes to which the rim of a fly wheel or large gear is bolted; the body of a piston head; a frame for strengthening a core or mold for a casting, etc..

Scotchman :: Scotchman (n.) A piece of wood or stiff hide placed over shrouds and other rigging to prevent chafe by the running gear.

Ungear :: Ungear (v. t.) To strip of gear; to unharness; to throw out of gear.

Drawhead :: Drawhead (n.) The flanged outer end of a drawbar; also, a name applied to the drawgear..

Rombowline :: Rombowline (n.) Old, condemned canvas, rope, etc., unfit for use except in chafing gear..

Interdental :: Interdental (a.) Situated between teeth; as, an interdental space, the space between two teeth in a gear wheel..

Gear :: Gear (n.) Engagement of parts with each other; as, in gear; out of gear..

Harness :: Harness (n.) The equipment of a draught or carriage horse, for drawing a wagon, coach, chaise, etc.; gear; tackling..

Dashpot :: Dashpot (n.) A pneumatic or hydraulic cushion for a falling weight, as in the valve gear of a steam engine, to prevent shock..

Tackle :: Tackle (n.) Any instruments of action; an apparatus by which an object is moved or operated; gear; as, fishing tackle, hunting tackle; formerly, specifically, weapons..

Gear :: Gear (n.) A toothed wheel, or cogwheel; as, a spur gear, or a bevel gear; also, toothed wheels, collectively..

Cut-off :: Cut-off (n.) The valve gearing or mechanism by which steam is cut off from entering the cylinder of a steam engine after a definite point in a stroke, so as to allow the remainder of the stroke to be made by the expansive force of the steam already let in. See Expansion gear, under Expansion..

Gear :: Gear (v. t.) To provide with gearing.

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