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Constant-velocity joint — Rzeppa six ball CV joint Constant velocity joints (aka homokinetic or CV joints) allow a drive shaft to transmit power through a variable angle, at constant rotational speed, without an appreciable increase in friction or play. They are mainly… … Wikipedia
constant-velocity joint — /kon steuhnt veuh los i tee/, Auto. a universal joint that is used in the drive train of front wheel drive cars and operates effectively even when the shafts being connected meet at a sharp angle. Also, constant velocity joint. * * * … Universalium
constant velocity universal joint — See constant velocity joint … Dictionary of automotive terms
constant-velocity joint — /kon steuhnt veuh los i tee/, Auto. a universal joint that is used in the drive train of front wheel drive cars and operates effectively even when the shafts being connected meet at a sharp angle. Also, constant velocity joint … Useful english dictionary
constant velocity joint — noun (in motor vehicles with front wheel drive) a universal joint which allows one shaft to drive another without fluctuations in speed, regardless of the angle between the shafts. Also, CV joint, CVJ …
constant velocity joint — (CV joint) A type of universal joint so designed as to create a smooth transfer of torque from the driven shaft to the driving shaft without any fluctuations in the speed of the driven shaft … Dictionary of automotive terms
velocity — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ high ▪ low ▪ constant, uniform ▪ average, mean ▪ initial … Collocations dictionary
velocity — noun light travels at a constant velocity Syn: speed, pace, rate, tempo, momentum, impetus; swiftness, rapidity; literary fleetness, celerity … Thesaurus of popular words
velocity joint — See constant velocity joint … Dictionary of automotive terms
velocity universal joint — See constant velocity universal joint … Dictionary of automotive terms
