universal joint
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Related to Hooke joint: Cardan shaft, U joint
universal joint
, coupling a form of coupling between two rotating shafts allowing freedom of angular movement in all directions
universal joint
[¦yü·nə¦vər·səl ′jȯint] (mechanical engineering)
A linkage that transmits rotation between two shafts whose axes are coplanar but not coinciding.