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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
u′niver′sal cou′pling, 
  1. Mechanical Engineering[Mach.]See universal joint. 

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈu•niˈver•sal ˈjoint,  n. [countable]
  1. Mechanical Engineering[Mach.]a joint or piece that couples or joins two rotating shafts arranged at an angle to one another.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
u′niver′sal joint′, [Mach.]
  1. Mechanical Engineeringa coupling between rotating shafts set at an angle to one another, allowing for rotation in three planes. Also called universal, universal coupling. 
  • 1670–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
universal joint, universal coupling n
  1. a form of coupling between two rotating shafts allowing freedom of angular movement in all directions
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