Schneckengetriebe

German

Etymology

From Schnecke +‎ -n- +‎ Getriebe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃnɛkn̩ɡəˌtʁiːbə/
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  • Hyphenation: Schne‧cken‧ge‧trie‧be

Noun

Schneckengetriebe n (strong, genitive Schneckengetriebes, plural Schneckengetriebe)

  1. 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)

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