secondary shaft

  • 1Secondary use — Use Use, n. [OE. us use, usage, L. usus, from uti, p. p. usus, to use. See {Use}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of employing anything, or of applying it to one s service; the state of being so employed or applied; application; employment;… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2secondary pump — An oil pump driven via the gearbox output shaft. Compare primary pump …

    Dictionary of automotive terms

  • 3Lay shaft — Lay shaft, or Layshaft Lay shaft , n. (Mach.) A secondary shaft, as in a sliding change gear for an automobile; a cam shaft operated by a two to one gear in an internal combustion engine. It is generally a shaft moving more or less independently… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Primary and Secondary Phases — The terms Primary Phase and Secondary Phase describe the first two radio series of The Hitchhiker s Guide to the Galaxy . [The spelling of Hitchhiker s Guide has varied in different editions. For consistency this article always spells it this way …

    Wikipedia

  • 5Jack shaft — Jack Jack (j[a^]k), n. [F. Jacques James, L. Jacobus, Gr. ?, Heb. Ya aq[=o]b Jacob; prop., seizing by the heel; hence, a supplanter. Cf. {Jacobite}, {Jockey}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A familiar nickname of, or substitute for, John. [1913 Webster] You… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 6lay shaft — /ˈleɪ ʃaft/ (say lay shahft) noun a secondary, geared shaft in a gearbox to and from which the drive is transferred …

  • 7auxiliary drive shaft — A secondary drive shaft which powers the fuel pump, water pump, or distributor …

    Dictionary of automotive terms

  • 81909 Cherry Mine disaster — This postcard shows the ruins of the fan building – with the semicircular roof – as a result of the Cherry Mine Disaster The Cherry Mine Disaster is the name for the events surrounding a fire in the Cherry, Illinois, USA coal mine in 1909 in… …

    Wikipedia

  • 9Layshaft — Lay shaft Lay shaft, or Layshaft Lay shaft , n. (Mach.) A secondary shaft, as in a sliding change gear for an automobile; a cam shaft operated by a two to one gear in an internal combustion engine. It is generally a shaft moving more or less… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 10Subaru Legacy — Infobox Automobile name = Subaru Legacy aka = Subaru Liberty Subaru B4 Subaru Legacy B4 Subaru Legacy Touring Wagon manufacturer = Subaru predecessor = none parent company = Fuji Heavy Industries production = 1989 present class = Mid size (1989… …

    Wikipedia