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worm gear

worm gear noun: synonym of worm wheel (“the wheel in a worm drive”).

worm gear: synonym of worm wheel (“the wheel in a worm drive”)
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Noun

worm gear (plural worm gears)

  1. Synonym of worm wheel (“the wheel in a worm drive”).
    Synonyms:
    worm wheel

worm gear meaning in Tamil

worm gear in Tamil

சுருள்வடிவப்பற்றுணைப்பொறி, திருகு பற்சக்கரம், திருகு பல்சக்கரம்

Synonyms of worm gear

Forms of worm gear

pluralworm gears

Questions about worm gear

What does worm gear mean?
Worm gear means synonym of worm wheel (“the wheel in a worm drive”).
What is worm gear in Tamil?
Worm gear in Tamil is சுருள்வடிவப்பற்றுணைப்பொறி, திருகு பற்சக்கரம், திருகு பல்சக்கரம். See Worm gear meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is worm gear?
Worm gear is a noun.
What is the plural of worm gear?
The plural of worm gear is worm gears.

Words near worm gear in the dictionary

  1. worm fence
  2. worm fences
  3. worm fever
  4. worm fevers
  5. worm food
  6. worm gear
  7. worm gears
  8. worm has turned
  9. worm in the apple
  10. worm lizard
  11. worm lizards

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