English

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.

Synonyms

• Cardan shaft
• propeller shaft

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See also

• driveshaft on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• driveshaft on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons