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CARDAN JOINT

Specialty Definition: CARDAN JOINT

DomainDefinition

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)
 A device consisting of two forks connected 90° apart by a cross-shaped member on which the forks can pivot. Source: European Union. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Synonyms: CARDAN JOINT

Synonyms by domain: hooke (engineering & technology, transportationmechanical engineeringfood & agriculture, mechanical engineering).

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: CARDAN JOINT

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

cardan joint

8
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: CARDAN JOINT

Language Translations for "CARDAN JOINT"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

German

  

Kreuzgelenk, Kardan-. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

ardancay ointjay

   

Russian 

  

универсальный шарнир (universal joint), карданный. (various references)

   

Swedish

  

kardanknut. (various references)

   

Turkish

  

kardan kavraması. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: CARDAN JOINT

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-a-c-d-i-j-n-n-o-r-t"

-2 letters: carnation, draconian.

-3 letters: adnation, antidora, raincoat, tornadic.

-4 letters: acaroid, actinon, adjoint, andiron, antacid, anticar, cantina, carotid, carotin, contain, diatron, janitor, nonacid, ocarina, radiant.

-5 letters: acarid, acinar, action, adjoin, adroit, anodic, anoint, antiar, aortic, arnica, aroint, atonic, canard, candor, cannot, canton, cantor, cardia, carina, carton, cation, citron, contra, cortin, crania, craton, dacoit, incant, inroad, intron.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Synonyms
2. Expressions: Internet
3. Translations: Modern
4. Anagrams
5. Bibliography


  

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