Hindley's screw
noun
Hind·ley's screw
ˈhī|n(d)lēz-,
ˈhi|
: an endless screw or worm shaped like an hourglass to fit a part of the circumference of a worm wheel so as to increase the bearing area and thereby diminish the wear
called also hourglass screw
Word History
Etymology
after Henry Hindley, 18th century English clockmaker
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