Cardan joint

[ kahr-dan ]

/ ˈkɑr dæn /

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noun

Machinery. a universal joint consisting of a crosslike piece, opposite ends of which rotate within the forked end of each of the two shafts connected.

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Origin of Cardan joint

1900–05; named after G. Cardano (1501–76), Italian mathematician, its inventor

Words nearby Cardan joint

car crash, car-crash TV, card, cardamom, Cardamom Hills, Cardan joint, cardboard, cardboard city, cardboardy, card-carrying, card catalog

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How to use Cardan joint in a sentence

I went to his joint once, back when I was first hanging out in New York, doing plays.
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You get vaccinated in the arm, you shouldn't have inflammation in the joint.
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“We are proud of the work we have done for our country,” Mitchell and Jessen have said in a joint statement.
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While his mother was cleaning the fish, Alila made a fire and cut the bamboos at every joint.
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The statutes usually prescribe how notice of the joint meeting shall be given.
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And on this night they produced the finished product of their joint work for the last several weeks.
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Nor can one of two joint inventors make application and secure the patent on assignment from the other; both must join.
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An Act was passed which gave to a joint stock company an absolute monopoly of lustrings for a term of fourteen years.
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British Dictionary definitions for Cardan joint

cardan joint

/ (ˈkɑːdæn) /

noun

engineering a type of universal joint in a shaft that enables it to rotate when out of alignment

Word Origin for cardan joint

C20: named after Geronimo Cardan (1501–76), Italian mathematician

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