Meaning | coupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directions. |
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Example | "in motor vehicles a universal joint allows the driveshaft to move up and down as the vehicle passes over bumps" |
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Synonym | universal |
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Part of | drive line, drive line system | mechanism that transmits power from the engine to the driving wheels of a motor vehicle |
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Broader | coupling, coupler | A mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects |
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Spanish | junta cardán, junta universal |
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Catalan | junta de Cardan, junta universal |
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