Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

constant-velocity joint

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.77 in modern English

Syllables: con-stan-t-ve-loc-i-ty joint
IPA

38

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

7

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mechanical coupling which allows the shafts to rotate freely and compensates for the angle between the two shafts, within a certain range, to maintain the same velocity, commonly used in front-wheel drive vehicles.

Inflected Forms

constant-velocity joints (plural) constant velocity joint (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

universal joint

Synonyms

CV joint

Questions

What does constant-velocity joint mean?: A mechanical coupling which allows the shafts to rotate freely and compensates for the angle between the two shafts, within a certain range, to maintain the same velocity, commonly used in front-wheel drive vehicles.

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