constant-velocity joint

Or con·stant ve·loc·i·ty joint

[kon-stuhnt vuh-los-i-tee]

noun

Automotive.

1. a universal joint that is used in the drive train of front-wheel-drive cars and operates effectively even when the shafts being connected meet at a sharp angle.

Example Sentences

They left behind in Lake Charle a car that needed a new constant-velocity joint and wasn’t safe to drive long distances, they said.

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