ALL meanings of differential gear
dif·fer·en·tial gear
D d - noun differential gear differential (def 7). 1
- noun differential gear any of various comparable arrangements of gears, as an epicyclic train. 1
- noun differential gear the epicyclic gear mounted in the driving axle of a road vehicle that permits one driving wheel to rotate faster than the other, as when cornering 0
- noun differential gear a certain arrangement of gears (epicyclic train) connecting two axles in the same line and dividing the driving force between them, but allowing one axle to turn faster than the other: it is used in the driving axles of automobiles to permit a difference in axle speeds when making turns 0
- noun differential gear An arrangement of bevel gears permitting the rotation of two shafts at two different speeds whilst supplying the same torque; used on the rear axles of automobiles to aid cornering. 0