propeller shaft
English
Noun
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.
Synonyms
- (sense 2) propshaft
Translations
shaft that transmits power to propeller
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shaft in a vehicle
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References
- “propeller shaft”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.