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Bevel gear

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-000536

A type of gear where the teeth are cut on a conical surface, allowing for power transmission between two shafts that intersect at an angle. These gears are typically used to change the direction of rotation or to reduce speed. The most common intersection angle for bevel gears is 90 degrees.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-000536
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMechanical engineering
Referencesbevel gear - definition and meaning (Wordnik)
TranslationsGerman: Kegelrad; Spanish: engranaje cónico; French: engrenage conique
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000536",
  "term": "Bevel gear",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A type of gear where the teeth are cut on a conical surface, allowing for power transmission between two shafts that intersect at an angle. These gears are typically used to change the direction of rotation or to reduce speed. The most common intersection angle for bevel gears is 90 degrees.",
  "subject": "Mechanical engineering",
  "references": [
    "bevel gear - definition and meaning (Wordnik)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Kegelrad",
    "es": "engranaje cónico",
    "fr": "engrenage conique"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/bevel-gear/"
}

Record 586 of 7,311 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.