"constant-velocity" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} constant-velocity (not comparable)
  1. Describing a type of mechanical coupling that allows constant power to be transmitted through a variable angle. Wikipedia link: Constant-velocity joint Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: homokinetic Coordinate_terms: universal (english: see universal joint)
    Sense id: en-constant-velocity-en-adj-C4UxyxHD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English links with manual fragments

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