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universal joint

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Mechanical
ˌuniversal ˈjoint noun [countable]  TEMMACHINEa part in a machine, at the point where two other parts join together, that can turn in all directions 〔机器的〕万向接头
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universal jointNotes A gimbal is a kind of universal joint that allows free rotation within a range of angles.In mechanical terms, the head is an elliptical spheroid with a single universal joint, the neck.
ˌuniversal ˈjoint nounChineseSyllable
a part a at point machine, where the in Corpus


universal joint
ˌuniversal ˈjoint noun [countable]
a part in a machine, at the point where two other parts join together, that can turn in all directions