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worm [wɜ:m]1 noun∎ British figurative the worm has turned j'en ai eu/il en a eu/ etc assez de se faire marcher dessus;∎ figurative the worm in the bud le ver dans le fruit(b) (parasite → in body) ver m;∎ to have worms avoir des vers∎ what a worm! quel minable!∎ the worm of jealousy les affres fpl de la jalousie∎ worm and roller steering direction f à vis et galet∎ to worm one's way under sth passer sous qch à plat ventre ou en rampant;∎ she wormed her way through a gap in the fence en se tortillant, elle s'est faufilée par une ouverture dans la palissade;∎ he managed to worm his way to the front il a réussi à se faufiler jusqu'à l'avant∎ they have wormed their way into our party ils se sont infiltrés ou immiscés dans notre parti;∎ he wormed his way into her affections il a trouvé le chemin de son cœur (par sournoiserie)(c) (dog, sheep) débarrasser de ses vers►► worm cast déjections fpl de ver;Technology worm drive transmission f par vis sans fin;Technology worm gear engrenage m de vis sans fin;worm powder poudre f à vers, poudre f vermifuge;worm tablets comprimés mpl vermifuges(information) soutirer;∎ I tried to worm the truth out of him j'ai essayé de lui soutirer la vérité;∎ he'll worm it out of her eventually il finira par lui tirer les vers du nez;∎ stop trying to worm it out of me! arrête d'essayer de me tirer les vers du nez!;∎ I'd like to see her worm her way out of that one j'aimerais bien voir comment elle va s'en tirer
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Worm gear — Worm Worm (w[^u]rm), n. [OE. worm, wurm, AS. wyrm; akin to D. worm, OS. & G. wurm, Icel. ormr, Sw. & Dan. orm, Goth. wa[ u]rms, L. vermis, Gr. ? a wood worm. Cf. {Vermicelli}, {Vermilion}, {Vermin}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A creeping or a crawling… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
worm gear — Worm Worm (w[^u]rm), n. [OE. worm, wurm, AS. wyrm; akin to D. worm, OS. & G. wurm, Icel. ormr, Sw. & Dan. orm, Goth. wa[ u]rms, L. vermis, Gr. ? a wood worm. Cf. {Vermicelli}, {Vermilion}, {Vermin}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A creeping or a crawling… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
worm gear — worm′ gear art at worshipful or worm′gear n. 1) mac a mechanism consisting of a worm engaging with and driving a worm wheel 2) mac a gear wheel driven by a worm • Etymology: 1875–80 … From formal English to slang
worm gear — n. 1. a gear with teeth designed to mesh with the thread of a WORM (n. 5d): see GEAR 2. a mechanism consisting of this gear and a WORM (n. 5d) … English World dictionary
worm gear — noun gear consisting of a shaft with screw thread (the worm) that meshes with a toothed wheel (the worm wheel); changes the direction of the axis of rotary motion • Hypernyms: ↑gear, ↑gear wheel, ↑geared wheel, ↑cogwheel • Part Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
worm gear — gear made up of a threaded shaft … English contemporary dictionary
worm gear — 1. a mechanism consisting of a worm engaging with and driving a worm wheel, the two axes usually being at right angles, used where a relatively low speed and a relatively large amplification of power are desired. 2. Also called worm wheel. a gear … Universalium
worm gear — noun Date: 1851 1. worm wheel 2. a gear of a worm and a worm wheel working together … New Collegiate Dictionary
worm gear — /ˈwɜm gɪə/ (say werm gear) noun Machinery 1. → worm wheel. 2. a worm wheel together with the endless screw forming a device by which the rotary motion of one shaft can be transmitted to another shaft at right angles to it …
worm gear — A coarse, spiral shaped gear cut on a shaft. It is used to engage with and drive another gear or portion of a gear. As used in the steering gearbox, it often engages the cross shaft via a roller or by a tapered pin … Dictionary of automotive terms
worm gear — noun a mechanical arrangement consisting of a toothed wheel worked by a short revolving cylinder (worm) bearing a screw thread … English new terms dictionary