Worm Gear

Engineering, Yorùbá

English (en)

Worm Gear
A gear that meshes with a worm to 
provide high torque.

Other languages: Hausa, Igbo

Related terms
Gearbox

 

 

Yorùbá (yo)

  •  Ayíbírí wọ́lọwọ̀lọ

Decomposition: Ayíbírí tí ó ń yí wọ́lọwọ̀lọ bíi ekòló. Similar to its etymology, the gear is called a worm gear because it moves sluggishly and resembles a worm as it rotates.

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