countershaft
1Countershaft — Coun ter*shaft (koun t?r sh?ft ), n. (Mach.) An intermediate shaft; esp., one which receives motion from a line shaft in a factory and transmits it to a machine. [1913 Webster] …
2countershaft — [kount′ərshaft΄] n. an intermediate shaft that transmits motion from the main shaft of a machine to a working part …
3countershaft — countershafting, n. /kown teuhr shaft , shahft /, n. Mach. jackshaft (def. 1). [1860 65; COUNTER + SHAFT] * * * …
4countershaft — noun A jackshaft …
5countershaft — n. jackshaft …
6countershaft — noun a machine driveshaft that transmits motion from the main shaft to where it is required …
7countershaft — coun·ter·shaft …
8countershaft — /ˈkaʊntəʃaft/ (say kowntuhshahft) noun in machines, an intermediate shaft driven from a main shaft …
9countershaft — The shaft in a manual gearbox that carries power by means of gears from the clutch shaft to the driveshaft, turning opposite to them. The British term is layshaft …
10countershaft — n. 1 an intermediate shaft driven by a main shaft and transmitting motion to a particular machine etc. 2 US = LAYSHAFT …