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Worm

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006658

A type of gear drive consisting of a threaded shaft (the worm) that meshes with a toothed wheel (the worm wheel or gear). This configuration provides a high gear ratio in a compact space and offers a self-locking feature, preventing the worm wheel from driving the worm. Worm gears are commonly found in steering mechanisms and hoists.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-006658
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMarine and shipyard
TranslationsGerman: Beseelen; Spanish: gusano; French: fourrer
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006658",
  "term": "Worm",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A type of gear drive consisting of a threaded shaft (the worm) that meshes with a toothed wheel (the worm wheel or gear). This configuration provides a high gear ratio in a compact space and offers a self-locking feature, preventing the worm wheel from driving the worm. Worm gears are commonly found in steering mechanisms and hoists.",
  "subject": "Marine and shipyard",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Beseelen",
    "es": "gusano",
    "fr": "fourrer"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/worm/"
}

Record 7,226 of 7,311 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.