English Explanatory Dictionary

differential gear

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

differential gear differential gears
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