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U-joint

U-joint is the abbreviation of universal joint.

Meaning of universal joint

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. Typical applications include driveshafts and socket wrenches.
    • The drive from each hydraulic transmission to the axle-mounted gearboxes on the outer axles of each bogie is through cardan shafts fitted with needle-bearing universal joints.1958 April, “British Railways First Main-Line Diesel-Hydraulic Locomotive”, in Railway Magazine, page 265
    Synonyms:
    U-joint, universal coupling, Cardan joint, Hardy-Spicer joint, Hooke's joint

Forms of U-joint

pluralU-joints
alternative formU joint

Questions about U-joint

What is U-joint the abbreviation of?
U-joint is the abbreviation of universal joint.

Words near U-joint in the dictionary

  1. U-Haul lesbians
  2. U-Haul syndrome
  3. U-Hauls
  4. u-ie
  5. u-ies
  6. U-joint
  7. U-M
  8. U-ness
  9. U-pick
  10. U-picks
  11. U-RP

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Adapted from Wiktionary: U-joint (page history and authors); universal joint (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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