HyperDic: differential_gear

English > 1 sense of the expression differential gear:
NOUNartifactdifferential gear, differentiala bevel gear that permits rotation of two shafts at different speeds
English > differential gear: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA bevel gear that permits rotation of two shafts at different speeds; used on the rear axle of automobiles to allow wheels to rotate at different speeds on curves.
Synonymdifferential
Broaderbevel gear, pinion and crown wheel, pinion and ring geargears that mesh at an angle
Spanishdiferencial
Catalandiferencial

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