rotating shaft

Other forms: rotating shafts

Definitions of rotating shaft
  1. noun
    a revolving rod that transmits power or motion
    synonyms: shaft
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    camshaft
    has cams attached to it
    crankshaft
    a rotating shaft driven by (or driving) a crank
    driveshaft
    a rotating shaft that transmits power from the engine to the point of application
    arbor, mandrel, mandril, spindle
    any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts
    transmission shaft
    rotating shaft that transmits rotary motion from the engine to the differential
    type of:
    rod
    a long thin implement made of metal or wood
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