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hypoid

Pronunciation: /ˈhʌɪpɔɪd/
(also hypoid gear)
Definition of hypoid

noun

  • 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.

Origin:

1920s: perhaps a contraction of hyperboloid

hypoid in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of hypoid in the US English dictionary
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