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.
Nearby words
fluffy, flugelhorn, flugelman, fluid, fluid balance, fluid coupling, fluid dram, fluid drive, fluid dynamics, fluid lubrication, fluid mechanics
Compare hydraulic torque converter.
Origin of fluid coupling
First recorded in 1935–40
Also called hydraulic coupling.
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