Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a rotating shaft that transmits power from the engine to the point of application.
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- noun A shaft used to transmit
rotary motion.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a rotating shaft that transmits power from the engine to the point of application
Etymologies
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Examples
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Vettel: Well, I think the word driveshaft says it all.
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Vettel: Well, I think the word driveshaft says it all.
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With the tongue sticking out the front and no driveshaft in sight, and no place to put an engine.
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The driveshaft of the flagellum is loose within the wall and is driven by a motor and rotates like the propeller of a ship.
Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011
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The second explosion occurs when the SQUID detects engine heat directly overhead and sends a burst of “sticky tendrils” that cling the straps to the axles and driveshaft.
SQUID, Safe Quick Undercarriage Immobilization Device | clusterflock 2009
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With the tongue sticking out the front and no driveshaft in sight, and no place to put an engine.
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The driveshaft of the flagellum is loose within the wall and is driven by a motor and rotates like the propeller of a ship.
Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011
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The driveshaft of the flagellum is loose within the wall and is driven by a motor and rotates like the propeller of a ship.
Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011
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The driveshaft of the flagellum is loose within the wall and is driven by a motor and rotates like the propeller of a ship.
Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011
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A bladeless wind turbine whose only rotating component is a turbine/driveshaft could generate power at a cost comparable to coal-fired power plants, according to its developers at Solar Aero.
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