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universal joint

uni·ver·sal·joint

uncommon

noun

1.

coupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directions

  • “in motor vehicles a universal joint allows the driveshaft to move up and down as the vehicle passes over bumps”
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