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drive shaft

drive shaft (plural drive shafts)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. rotating shaft transmitting engine power: a rotating shaft that transmits the power from a motor or engine to another part of the machine, e.g. from the engine to the propeller of an aircraft

2. shaft transferring power to rear wheels: the shaft that transmits power from the transmission to the differential in a rear-wheel drive automobile or truck

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