drive shaft

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [drahyv shaft, shahft]
- /draɪv ʃæft, ʃɑft/
- /draɪv ʃɑːft/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [drahyv shaft, shahft]
- /draɪv ʃæft, ʃɑft/

Definitions of drive shaft words

noun drive shaft a shaft for imparting torque from a power source or prime mover to machinery. 1
noun drive shaft mechanism 1
countable noun drive shaft A drive shaft is a shaft in a car or other vehicle that transfers power from the gear box to the wheels. 0
noun drive shaft a shaft that transmits rotary motion or power, as from the transmission to the rear axle in an automobile 0
noun drive shaft A drive shaft is a shaft in a vehicle that transfers power from the gearbox to the wheels. 0

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Origin of drive shaft

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Drive shaft

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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drive shaft popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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