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worm drive

Summary

worm drive has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • worm drive is a type of gearbox[2].
  • worm drive's Commons category is recorded as Worm gears[3].
  • worm drive's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[4].
  • worm drive's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[5].

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Definition and Type

worm drive is a type of gearbox[2].

Why It Matters

worm drive has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Quercus solaris · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Said to be the same as → Q4512557
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P460]]: [[Q4512557]]"
  2. 23d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0216697-snekove-prevody
    Subclass of → —
    Aliases → —
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0216697-snekove-prevody, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259492|batch #259492]]"
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