| NOUN | artifact | universal joint, universal | coupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directions |
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| 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" | |
| Synonym | universal | |
| Part of | drive line, drive line system | mechanism that transmits power from the engine to the driving wheels of a motor vehicle |
| Broader | coupling, coupler | A mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects |
| Spanish | junta cardán, junta universal | |
| Catalan | junta de Cardan, junta universal | |
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