DIFFERENTIAL GEAR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does differential gear mean? 

• DIFFERENTIAL GEAR (noun)
  The noun DIFFERENTIAL GEAR has 1 sense:

1. a bevel gear that permits rotation of two shafts at different speeds; used on the rear axle of automobiles to allow wheels to rotate at different speeds on curves

  Familiarity information: DIFFERENTIAL GEAR used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DIFFERENTIAL GEAR (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A bevel gear that permits rotation of two shafts at different speeds; used on the rear axle of automobiles to allow wheels to rotate at different speeds on curves

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

differential; differential gear

Hypernyms ("differential gear" is a kind of...):

bevel gear; pinion and crown wheel; pinion and ring gear (gears that mesh at an angle)