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worm wheel

/ˈwɜːm.wiːl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.70 in modern English

Syllables
wor-m wheel
IPA
/ˈwɜːm.wiːl/
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The gear wheel component in a worm drive.

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈwɜːm.wiːl/

Inflected Forms

worm wheels (plural) wormwheel (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

worm worm screw

Synonyms

worm gear

Questions

How do you pronounce worm wheel?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɜːm.wiːl/.
What does worm wheel mean?
The gear wheel component in a worm drive.

How to pronounce worm wheel

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “worm wheel”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈwɜːm.wiːl/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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