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hypoid gear

[ hahy-poid ]

noun

  1. a gear resembling a bevel gear in form but designed to mesh with a similar gear in such a way that their axes would not intersect, one axis crossing over the other at approximately a right angle.


hypoid gear

/ ˈhaɪpɔɪd /

noun

  1. a gear having a tooth form generated by a hypocycloidal curve; used extensively in motor vehicle transmissions to withstand a high surface loading
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hypoid gear1

1925–30; hyp(erbol)oid
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hypoid gear1

C20: hypoid , shortened from hypocycloid

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