Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

locking differential

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.49 in modern English

Syllables
lock-ing d-if-fer-en-tial
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
6
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of automotive differential that provides increased traction by restricting each of the two wheels on an axle to the same rotational speed without regard to available traction or differences in resistance seen at each wheel.

Inflected Forms

locking differentials (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

limited-slip differential open differential

Synonyms

differential lock diff lock locking diff

Questions

What does locking differential mean?
A kind of automotive differential that provides increased traction by restricting each of the two wheels on an axle to the same rotational speed without regard to available traction or differences in resistance seen at each wheel.

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