drive shaft

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noun Machinery.

a shaft for imparting torque from a power source or prime mover to machinery.

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Origin of drive shaft

First recorded in 1890–95

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How to use drive shaft in a sentence

The two-speed transmission turns a drive shaft, which goes back to a rear axle to power the wheels.
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An actuator wheel on the motor can automatically connect to or disconnect from the drive shaft to make the switch and increase overall driving efficiency.
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The free ends ran under the cylinder and made another half-wrap around small sprockets keyed to the main drive shaft.
Elevator Systems of the Eiffel Tower, 1889|Robert M. Vogel

British Dictionary definitions for drive shaft

drive shaft

noun

another name for propeller shaft

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