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

Word History and Origins

Origin of hypoid gear¹

1925–30; hyp(erbol)oid

Word History and Origins

Origin of hypoid gear¹

C20: hypoid , shortened from hypocycloid