"open differential" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: open differentials [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} open differential (plural open differentials)
  1. (mechanics) A type of differential gear used in automobile construction, allowing for output shafts to have different angular velocity, while equalizing torque applied to each output shaft. Wikipedia link: open differential Categories (topical): Mechanics Synonyms: OD [abbreviation], open diff (english: shortened form) Hypernyms: differential, differential gear, transmission, transmission gear Coordinate_terms: locked differential, locking differential, limited-slip differential, unlocked differential, lunchbox locker, Aussie locker
    Sense id: en-open_differential-en-noun-wDDwCm-p Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: engineering, mechanical-engineering, mechanics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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