universal joint
noun
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Sense 1 noun
coupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directions
in motor vehicles a universal joint allows the driveshaft to move up and down as the vehicle passes over bumps
Types & categories
- coupler hypernym
Parts & wholes
- drive line part holonym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
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| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | drive line |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | coupler |