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1. worm_gear
noun. gear consisting of a shaft with screw thread (the worm) that meshes with a toothed wheel (the worm wheel); changes the direction of the axis of rotary motion.
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2. gear
verb. ['ˈgɪr'] set the level or character of.
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Etymology
- gear (English)
- gervi (Old Norse)
3. worm
noun. ['ˈwɝːm'] any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae.
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- worm (English)
- worm (Middle English (1100-1500))
4. worm
noun. ['ˈwɝːm'] a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect.
Etymology
- worm (English)
- worm (Middle English (1100-1500))
5. gear
noun. ['ˈgɪr'] a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion.
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- gear (English)
- gervi (Old Norse)
6. gear
noun. ['ˈgɪr'] wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed.
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- gear (English)
- gervi (Old Norse)
7. gear
noun. ['ˈgɪr'] a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle).
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- gear (English)
- gervi (Old Norse)
8. worm
noun. ['ˈwɝːm'] screw thread on a gear with the teeth of a worm wheel or rack.
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Etymology
- worm (English)
- worm (Middle English (1100-1500))