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driveshaft

driveshaft noun: a shaft used to transmit rotary motion.

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.

driveshaft meaning in Arabic

driveshaft in Arabic

a shaft used to transmit rotary motion
عَمُود الدَّوَرَان ʕamūd ad-dawarān

Forms of driveshaft

pluraldriveshafts
alternative formdrive shaft

Origin of driveshaft

From drive + shaft.

Questions about driveshaft

What does driveshaft mean?
Driveshaft means a shaft used to transmit rotary motion.
What is driveshaft in Arabic?
Driveshaft in Arabic is عَمُود الدَّوَرَان (ʕamūd ad-dawarān). See Driveshaft meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is driveshaft?
Driveshaft is a noun.
What is the plural of driveshaft?
The plural of driveshaft is driveshafts.

Words near driveshaft in the dictionary

  1. drives the porcelain bus
  2. drives to distraction
  3. drives to drink
  4. drives truck
  5. drives up
  6. driveshaft
  7. driveshafts
  8. driveshed
  9. drivesheds
  10. drivest
  11. driveth

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