driveshaft
driveshaft · driveshafts
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A shaft used to transmit rotary motionA shaft used to transmit rotary motion.
Meaning
1 sensesA shaft used to transmit rotary motion.
The driveshaft of an automobile transfers power from the engine to the wheels.
A windmill transmits motion to the ground level via a vertical driveshaft, which operates a water pump.
Antriebswelle, Kardanwelle
More definitions
- a rotating shaft that transmits power from the engine to the point of application
Translations
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By meaning 1
a shaft used to transmit rotary motion:
Origin
From drive + shaft.From drive + shaft.
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