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1prop shaft — see ↑propeller shaft under ↑propel • • • Main Entry: ↑prop …
2prop shaft — Abbreviation for propeller shaft. See driveshaft …
3shaft — A long smooth surfaced bar of metal with a circular (round) cross section. See armature shaft arm shaft auxilliar drive shaft axle shaft balance shaft bevel drive shaft cardan shaft clutch shaft composite propeller shaft …
4shaft — I. noun (plural shafts) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sceaft; akin to Old High German scaft shaft, Latin scapus shaft, stalk, Greek skēptesthai to prop oneself, lean Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) the long handle of a spear or… …
5prop — v 1. support, hold up, uphold, truss, truss up, bear, bear up; brace, bolster, buttress, gird; underprop, underpin, underbrace, bed, base, form the foundation of, underlie; reinforce, restrengthen, crutch, shore up; cradle, pillow, buoy, buoy up …
6Drive shaft — This article is about the mechanical device. For the fictional music group from the American television series Lost , see Charlie Pace. Not to be confused with Axle. Drive shaft with universal joints at each end and a spline in the centre A drive …
7pinion shaft — A short drive shaft in the rear axle connecting the prop shaft to the crown wheel via the final drive pinion …
8Jack 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… …
9pit prop — noun A wooden beam used as a support within a mine shaft or tunnel. ,1915: Whereas Germany at the outbreak of war was the greatest purchaser of Swedish iron ore, Great Britain was by far the greatest buyer of Swedish wood products. German… …
10Rotax 912 — The Rotax 912 is a normally aspirated, air and water cooled, horizontally opposed, four cylinder, four stroke, gear reduction drive engine commonly used on certified aircraft, light sport aircraft and ultralight aircraft.DevelopmentThe initial… …
