propeller shaft
English edit
Noun edit
propeller shaft (plural propeller shafts)
- The shaft which transmits the rotary motion from an engine to a propeller, as on a ship or aircraft.
- (automotive) the shaft which connects the gearbox to the differential on the axle of a rear-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive vehicle.
- Synonym: propshaft
Translations edit
shaft that transmits power to propeller
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shaft which connects the gearbox to the differential
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References edit
- “propeller shaft”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.