miter gear

noun

1. either of a pair of bevel gears of equal size for driving shafts at right angles to each other.

Word History and Origins

Origin of miter gear¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

The manufacturer will know what you mean if you use the proper terms, and you should learn the distinctions between spur and pinion, and why a bevel differs from a miter gear.

From Project Gutenberg

Miter Gear Pitch ToList Now the number of teeth in a gear is calculated on the pitch line, and this is called: Diametral Pitch.—To illustrate: If a gear has 40 teeth, and the pitch diameter of the wheel is 4 inches, there are 10 teeth to each inch of the pitch diameter, and the gear is then 10 diametral pitch.

From Project Gutenberg