propeller shaft

noun

a shaft that transmits power from an engine to a propeller.
a drive shaft.

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Origin of propeller shaft

First recorded in 1830–40

Words nearby propeller shaft

propellant, propellent, propeller, propeller head, propeller horsepower, propeller shaft, propeller wash, propelling pencil, propend, propene, propense
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British Dictionary definitions for propeller shaft

propeller shaft

noun

the shaft that transmits power from the gearbox to the differential gear in a motor vehicle or from the engine to the propeller in a ship or aircraft
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