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bevel gear
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bevel gear
n.
Either of a pair of gears with teeth surfaces cut so that they can connect unparallel gear shafts.
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bevel gear
bevel gear
n
(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a gear having teeth cut into a conical surface known as the pitch zone. Two such gears mesh together to transmit power between two shafts at an angle to each other
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Noun1.bevel gearbevel gear - gears that mesh at an angle          
pinion and crown wheel, pinion and ring gear
differential gear, differential - a bevel gear that permits rotation of two shafts at different speeds; used on the rear axle of automobiles to allow wheels to rotate at different speeds on curves
cogwheel, gear, gear wheel, geared wheel - a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
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bevel gear
n → Kegelradgetriebe nt


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Instead, Kubota uses bevel gears to power the front wheels which means no u-joint restriction to turning radius and maximum power transfer to the front wheels at any angle.
Kubota offers narrow tractor for orchards by Implement & Tractor
Gleason added, "Shipments of bevel gear equipment have also experienced significant growth in the past year primarily due to higher production volumes in the light and heavy truck industries, which are the principal users of bevel gears.
Gleason reports third and nine-month results by Business Wire
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