Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows
or the iPhone/iPad and Android apps
Noun: pinion and crown wheel
  1. Gears that mesh at an angle
    "The differential of the car uses pinion and crown wheels to transfer power from the driveshaft to the wheels";
    - bevel gear, pinion and ring gear

Derived forms: pinion and crown wheels

Type of: cogwheel, gear, gear wheel, geared wheel