Phrase guide

bevel gear

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A kind of gear in which the two wheels working together lie in different planes and have their teeth cut at right angles to the surfaces of two cones whose apices coincide with the point where the axes of the wheels would meet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: engineering, mechanical, mechanical-engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

gears that mesh at an angle

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pinion and crown wheel, pinion and ring gear

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: gear, gear wheel, geared wheel, cogwheel

Narrower terms: differential gear, differential

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: engranaje biselado — Translations
  • Spanish: piñónes abiselados — Translations