open differential

noun

A type of differential gear used in automobile construction, allowing for output shafts to have different angular velocity, while equalizing torque applied to each output shaft.

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ODopen diff
First used 20th c.
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Meanings

nounopen differential (plural open differentials)

plural open differentials

  1. engineeringA type of differential gear used in automobile construction, allowing for output shafts to have different angular velocity, while equalizing torque applied to each output shaft.First known use 20th c.

    Synonyms: OD, open diff

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of differential gear used in automobile construction, allowing for output shafts to have different angular velocity, while equalizing torque applied to each output shaft.

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ODopen diff
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APA

open differential. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20differential

MLA

“open differential.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20differential. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “open differential,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20differential.

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