Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

propeller shaft

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English

Syllables
pro-peller shaft
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The shaft which transmits the rotary motion from an engine to a propeller, as on a ship or aircraft.

noun

the shaft which connects the gearbox to the differential on the axle of a rear-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive vehicle.

Inflected Forms

propeller shafts (plural)

Synonyms

propshaft

Questions

What does propeller shaft mean?
The shaft which transmits the rotary motion from an engine to a propeller, as on a ship or aircraft.

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