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Word: Hypoid
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1920s: perhaps a contraction of hyperboloid
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhʌɪpɔɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a bevel wheel with teeth engaging with a spiral pinion mounted at right angles to the wheel's axis, used to connect non-intersecting shafts in vehicle transmissions and other mechanisms.
Short Definition:bevel wheel with teeth engaging with spiral pinion mounted at right angles to wheel's axis
Variant Forms:
- hypoid gear
