rockshaft

rock·shaft

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rok-shaft, -shahft]
- /ˈrɒkˌʃæft, -ˌʃɑft/
- /rˈɒkʃaft/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rok-shaft, -shahft]
- /ˈrɒkˌʃæft, -ˌʃɑft/

Definitions of rockshaft word

noun rockshaft an oscillating shaft. 1
noun rockshaft a shaft that rotates backwards and forwards rather than continuously, esp one used in the valve gear of a steam engine 0
noun rockshaft a machine shaft designed to rock back and forth on its journals rather than to revolve 0

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Origin of rockshaft

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75; rock2 + shaft

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Parts of speech for Rockshaft

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rockshaft popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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