differential gear(n = noun.artifact) differential - a bevel gear that permits rotation of two shafts at different speeds; used on the rear axle of automobiles to allow wheels to rotate at different speeds on curves;
is a kind of bevel gear, pinion and crown wheel, pinion and ring gear

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