• Driveshaft

    Origin

    From drive#Noun + shaft#Noun.

    Full definition of driveshaft

    Noun

    driveshaft

    (plural driveshafts)
    1. A shaft used to transmit rotary motion.
      • The driveshaft of an automobile transfers power from the engine to the wheels.
      • ''A windmill transmits motion to the ground level via a vertical driveshaft, which operates a water pump.
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