(cf propeller-shaft
1propeller shaft — ► NOUN ▪ a shaft transmitting power from an engine to a propeller or to the wheels of a vehicle …
2propeller shaft — British term for driveshaft. The shaft connecting the transmission output shaft to the differential pinion shaft. See composite propeller shaft divided propeller shaft …
3tapered propeller shaft — A propeller shaft with a tapered end that fits into a tapered hole inside the propeller hub …
4composite propeller shaft — A single piece propeller shaft made of fibre reinforced epoxy in which the fibres are usually glass and/or carbon …
5divided propeller shaft — A propeller shaft, usually in long chassis rear wheel drive vehicles, which is divided into two sections with a bearing and CV joint mounted on a chassis crossmember at the central point. Also called divided propshaft …
6propeller shaft — noun 1. : a shaft that carries a screw propeller at its end and transmits power from engine to propeller 2. : a shaft that transmits power from the transmission to the rear axle of an automotive vehicle : drive shaft …
7propeller shaft — 1. a shaft that transmits power from an engine to a propeller. 2. a drive shaft. [1830 40] * * * …
8propeller shaft — noun The shaft which transmits the rotary motion from an engine to a propeller, as on a ship or aircraft …
9propeller shaft — The shaft on which the propeller is mounted …
10propeller shaft — noun a shaft transmitting power from an engine to a propeller or to the wheels of a vehicle …
