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propeller shaft

American  

noun

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

  2. a drive shaft.

propeller shaft British  

noun

  1. 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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Etymology

Origin of propeller shaft

First recorded in 1830–40

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