locking differential

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kind of automotive differential that provides increased traction by restricting each of the two wheels on an axle to the same rotational speed without regard to available traction or differences in resistance seen at each wheel.

Word forms

locking differential locking differentials

Synonyms

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