Meanings
plural locking differentials
- automotiveA 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.
Synonyms: differential lock, diff lock, locking diff
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA 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.
Translations
Dutch sperdifferentieel
- sperdifferentieelrod that transmits power or motion
Finnish tasauspyörästön lukko
- tasauspyörästön lukkorod that transmits power or motion
German Sperrdifferential
- Sperrdifferentialrod that transmits power or motion
Norwegian Bokmål differensialsperre
- differensialsperrerod that transmits power or motion
Cite this entry
locking differential. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locking%20differential
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