propeller shaft — ► NOUN ▪ a shaft transmitting power from an engine to a propeller or to the wheels of a vehicle … English terms dictionary
propeller shaft — British term for driveshaft. The shaft connecting the transmission output shaft to the differential pinion shaft. See composite propeller shaft divided propeller shaft … Dictionary of automotive terms
propeller shaft — noun 1. : a shaft that carries a screw propeller at its end and transmits power from engine to propeller 2. : a shaft that transmits power from the transmission to the rear axle of an automotive vehicle : drive shaft … Useful english dictionary
propeller shaft — 1. a shaft that transmits power from an engine to a propeller. 2. a drive shaft. [1830 40] * * * … Universalium
propeller shaft — noun The shaft which transmits the rotary motion from an engine to a propeller, as on a ship or aircraft … Wiktionary
propeller shaft — The shaft on which the propeller is mounted … Aviation dictionary
propeller shaft — noun a shaft transmitting power from an engine to a propeller or to the wheels of a vehicle … English new terms dictionary
propeller shaft — /prəˈpɛlə ʃaft/ (say pruh peluh shahft) noun the shaft which transmits power from an engine to a propeller, etc …
propeller shaft — (British) rod that transmits power from an engine to a propeller … English contemporary dictionary
tapered propeller shaft — A propeller shaft with a tapered end that fits into a tapered hole inside the propeller hub … Aviation dictionary
composite propeller shaft — A single piece propeller shaft made of fibre reinforced epoxy in which the fibres are usually glass and/or carbon … Dictionary of automotive terms
