universal joint en · NOUN
Meanings
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A coupling that allows different parts of a machine not in line with each other some freedom of movement at the same time as transmitting rotary motion. Typical applications include driveshafts and socket wrenches.
The drive from each hydraulic transmission to the axle-mounted gearboxes on the outer axles of each bogie is through cardan shafts fitted with needle-bearing universal joints.
1958 April 14, “British Railways First Main-Line Diesel-Hydraulic Locomotive”, in Railway Magazine, page 265:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| universal joints | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Relateds
cardan shaft · power take-off · Cardan shaft
Synonyms
universal coupling · Hooke's joint · Cardan joint · Hardy-Spicer joint · U-joint
Translations (17)
es coyuntura cardánica (type of coupling) · pl przegub krzyżakowy (type of coupling) · cmn 萬向節 /万向节 (type of coupling) · sv kardanknut (type of coupling) · da kardanled (type of coupling) · pl kardan (type of coupling) · pl przegub Cardana (type of coupling) · ru карда́нная переда́ча (type of coupling) · uk карда́нна переда́ча (type of coupling) · ro cardan (type of coupling) · cy cymal cyffredinol (type of coupling) · hu kardáncsukló (type of coupling) · fi kardaaninivel (type of coupling) · fr cardan (type of coupling) · fr joint de Cardan (type of coupling) · io universala charniro (type of coupling) · bg карда́н (type of coupling)