Definition of Driveshaft

1. Noun. A rotating shaft that transmits power from the engine to the point of application.

Group relationships: Drive Line, Drive Line System
Generic synonyms: Rotating Shaft, Shaft

Definition of Driveshaft

1. Noun. A shaft used to transmit rotary motion. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Driveshaft

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Driveshaft

drivepipe
drivepipes
driver
driver's licence
driver's licences
driver's license
driver's licenses
driver ant
driver fatigue
driver reviver
driver revivers
driverless
drivers
driverside
drives
driveshaft (current term)
driveshafts
driveth
drivetime
drivetimes
drivetrain
drivetrains
driveway
driveway moment
driveway moments
driveways
drivewheel
drivewheels
drivin'
driving

Literary usage of Driveshaft

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Dyke's Automobile and Gasoline Engine Encyclopedia by Andrew Lee Dyke (1919)
"8-Now get the torque tube and driveshaft ready for assembly. ... (Note—If a new driveshaft pinion has been flt- ted, make certain that the bent ends of the ..."

2. Internal-combustion Engines: Their Principles and Applications to Automobile by Wallace Ludwig Lind (1920)
"... motor camshaft sprocket; 22, distributor driveshaft nut; 23, distributor drive- shaft gear; 24, distributor driveshaft; 25, motor camshaft driving chain ..."

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