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propeller shaft

noun

  1. a shaft that transmits power from an engine to a propeller.

  2. a drive shaft.

propeller shaft

noun

  1. the shaft that transmits power from the gearbox to the differential gear in a motor vehicle or from the engine to the propeller in a ship or aircraft

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of propeller shaft1

First recorded in 1830–40

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