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蜗杆副

wō gǎn fùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
worm-gear pair / worm drive / worm and worm gear
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-49568ef7e3119e05. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

蝸桿副 蜗杆副 [wo1 gan3 fu4] /worm-gear pair/worm drive/worm and worm gear/

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Other forms in these source records: 蝸桿副

  • 蜗
    wō

    snail / Taiwan pr. [guā] / see 蝸牛|蜗牛[wō niú]

  • 杆
    gān

    (bound form) pole / shaft

    gǎn

    stick / pole / lever / classifier for long objects such as guns

  • 副
    fù

    secondary / auxiliary / deputy / assistant / vice- / abbr. for 副詞|副词 adverb / classifier for pairs, sets of things & facial expressions

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.