bevel gear

noun

: either of a pair of toothed wheels whose working surfaces are inclined to nonparallel axes

First Known Use

circa 1790, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of bevel gear was circa 1790

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“Bevel gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bevel%20gear. Accessed 28 Sep. 2023.

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