propshaft

noun

Meaning

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

Etymology / origin

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Related words

drive shaft(English)crank shaft(English)halfshaft(English)propeller-head(English)hailshafts(English)propellor head(English)cardan shaft(English)propellerhead(English)

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Sources

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