idler shaft

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noun

a shaft carrying one or more gearwheels that idles between a driver shaft and a driven shaft, usually to reverse the direction of rotation or provide different spacing of gearwheels, esp in a gearbox

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Words nearby idler shaft

idle character, idle gear, idleness, idle pulley, idler, idler shaft, idlesse, idle time, idle wheel, idly, IDN

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How to use idler shaft in a sentence

Wandering around Tribeca, you may stumble upon a decrepit elevator shaft that's full of curiosities.
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A man had killed himself by jumping out the window at the top, while a woman had done so by jumping down the elevator shaft.
Weird Washington Monument History|William O’Connor|May 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In one tragic incident in 1965, a man named Bob Restall passed out in the shaft and fell into the water.
Treasure Hunt to Discover Oak Island’s Mysterious Booty|Nina Strochlic|February 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Any celebration of these findings was quickly quashed as the shaft continued to flood and delay the work.
Treasure Hunt to Discover Oak Island’s Mysterious Booty|Nina Strochlic|February 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

For decades, explorers struggled to cap an endless flood of water that prevented access to the shaft.
Treasure Hunt to Discover Oak Island’s Mysterious Booty|Nina Strochlic|February 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His arm was drawn around the drum, and finally his whole body was drawn over the shaft, at a fearful rate.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
"I did n't fly off the handle," said the screw, twirling huskily at the end of the screw-shaft.
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It was placed immediately over the shaft and pump-rods, requiring no engine-beam.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
The case was fixed over the engine-shaft on two beams of timber from wall to wall.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
The pole-case was fixed to strong beams immediately over the pump-shaft.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick