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differential gears

differential gears is the plural of differential gear.

Meaning of differential gear

Noun

differential gear (plural differential gears)

  1. An arrangement of bevel gears permitting the rotation of two shafts at two different speeds whilst supplying the same torque; used on the drive axles or between the driven wheels of automobiles to aid cornering.

Questions about differential gears

What is differential gears the plural of?
Differential gears is the plural of differential gear.

Words near differential gears in the dictionary

  1. differential equation
  2. differential equations
  3. differential form
  4. differential forms
  5. differential gear
  6. differential gears
  7. differential geometries
  8. differential geometry
  9. differential grasshopper
  10. differential grasshoppers
  11. differential lock

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