fluid coupling
noun
Machinery. an apparatus in which a fluid, usually oil, transmits torque from one shaft to another, producing an equal torque in the other shaft.
Origin of fluid coupling
1First recorded in 1935–40
- Also called hydraulic coupling.
- Compare hydraulic torque converter.
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