English Explanatory Dictionary

propeller shaft

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The shaft which transmits the rotary motion from an engine to a propeller, as on a ship or aircraft.
  2. the shaft which connects the gearbox to the differential on the axle of a rear-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive vehicle.

Word forms

propeller shaft propeller shafts

Synonyms

propshaft
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