| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Hooke's coupling | Mechanical Engineering | A device consisting of two forks connected 90° apart by a cross-shaped member on which the forks can pivot. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Hooke's coupling universal joint | Mechanical Engineering | A "universal joint" is a movable permanent coupling (= articulation) permitting angular displacements of a shaft. The "Cardan joint" is a universal joint consisting of two forks integral with the shafts, and connected to one another by an intermediate member which carries four pins at right angles to each other. Source: European Union. (references) | |
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