universal joint
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of universal joint
First recorded in 1670–80
Example Sentences
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He has several smashed game controllers in his studio and says his favorite part of these is the joystick: “It’s mechanical, a universal joint. The kind of universal joint you find in your car.”
From Slate ● Oct. 4, 2016
He was an amateur boxer in his youth, held jobs where he wore shirts embroidered with the name “Phil” and knew how to rebuild the universal joint of a car’s powertrain.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 17, 2015
Honda said up to four bolts that attach a propeller shaft to a universal joint may not have been tightened properly and over time could loosen and fall out, causing the shaft to detach.
From Reuters ● Dec. 13, 2013
The Windsurfer featured a hand-held wishbone boom joined to an asymmetrical sail and a universal joint where the mast met the board.
From New York Times ● Jul. 4, 2012
This lever is mounted on a universal joint, and can be moved from side to side as well as to and fro.
From Learning to Fly A Practical Manual for Beginners by Grahame-White, Claude
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