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(noun) coupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directions; "in motor vehicles a universal joint allows the driveshaft to move up and down as the vehicle passes over bumps" |
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Synonyms: universal joint |
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Related Words: coupler, coupling |
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(satellite adjective) of worldwide scope or applicability; "an issue of cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley; "universal experience" |
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Synonyms: cosmopolitan, ecumenical, general, oecumenical, worldwide |
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