fluid coupling


noun
  1. Machinery. an apparatus in which a fluid, usually oil, transmits torque from one shaft to another, producing an equal torque in the other shaft.

Origin of fluid coupling

1
First recorded in 1935–40
  • Also called hydraulic coupling.

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