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propeller shaft
pro·pel·ler shaft (plural pro·pel·ler shafts)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. shaft transmitting power: the shaft in a ship or aircraft that transmits power from the engine to the propeller
2. mechanical engineering 
Same as  drive shaft (sense 1)

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