"universal joint" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: universal joints [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} universal joint (plural universal joints)
  1. 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. Wikipedia link: universal joint Synonyms: Cardan joint, cardan joint, Hardy-Spicer joint, Hooke's joint, U joint, universal coupling Hypernyms: coupling, joint Coordinate_terms: CV joint Translations (type of coupling): kardanled [neuter] (Danish), kardaaninivel (Finnish), universala charniro (Ido), przegub krzyżakowy [neuter] (Polish), przegub Cardana [neuter] (Polish), kardan [masculine] (Polish), карда́нная переда́ча (kardánnaja peredáča) [feminine] (Russian), карда́нна переда́ча (kardánna peredáča) [feminine] (Ukrainian), cymal cyffredinol [masculine] (Welsh)
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Inflected forms

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