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Schneckengetriebe
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German
de:
thumb|Schneckengetriebe
Etymology
de :af Schnecke -n- Getriebe
From de Schnecke -n- Getriebe.
Pronunciation
de /ˈʃnɛkn̩ɡəˌtʁiːbə/
de De-Schneckengetriebe.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Schne cken ge trie be
Noun
n,,-
worm drive, worm and wheel gear arrangement consisting of a screw (the worm) whose thread meshes with a gear wheel to turn the direction of drive through a right angle, typically with a large (1:10 to 1:60) speed reduction and similar torque increase
Declension
n,,-
Further reading
92234
de Mechanics