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noun Machinery.
a spindle carrying back gears.
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Origin of back shaft
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby back shaft
back score, back scratcher, backseat, backseat driver, backset, back shaft, backsheesh, back shift, backshore, backside, backside-front
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