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Meaning of cardan shaft | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A driveshaft with a universal joint at one or both ends.

Equivalents

Deutsch Kardanwelle
Русский карда́нный вал
Svenska kardanaxel

Examples

“Two Voith-North British hydraulic transmissions are fitted, each connected through a Hardy Spicer cardan shaft to its appropriate diesel engine.”
“Each axle of every 82ft-long car is powered by a 170kW traction motor with flexible cardan shaft drive⟳.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

cardanol cardanolide Cardarelli cardbearer cardboard cardboard box

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