face gear

noun

, Machinery.

1. a disklike gear having teeth cut on the face more or less radially and engaging with a spur or helical pinion, the axis of which is at right angles to it.

Example Sentences

The face gear, which can have multiple straps, is usually worn while users sleep.

From Seattle Times

In Miami, the familiar face gear is optional this fall.

From Washington Post

The players flouted cloth face masks in the locker room and during the game but wore hockey-related protective face gear like plastic half-shields and metal cages, while still others wore no protective face gear, the health agency wrote.

From Fox News

Then there’s the rest of us who may not enjoy the extra face gear in the heat of summer but do it anyway.

From Washington Times

Stock of MSA, which makes protective face gear among other things, has gained 12% in the last four weeks but remains off 4% for the year.

From Reuters