A drive shaft is a shaft in a car or other vehicle that transfers power from the gear box to the wheels.
drive shaft in British English
or driveshaft (ˈdraɪvˌʃɑːft)
noun
another name for propeller shaft
drive shaft in American English
a shaft that transmits rotary motion or power, as from the transmission to the rear axle in an automobile
drive shaft in Automotive Engineering
(draɪv ʃæft)
Word forms: (regular plural) drive shafts
noun
(Automotive engineering: Vehicle components, Engine, transmission, and exhaust)
A drive shaft is a shaft in a vehicle that transfers power from the gearbox to the wheels.
The coupling of the drive shaft to the gearbox allows for the movement of the axles.
Power from the engine is delivered to the transmission, which in turn delivers powerto the drive shaft, which in turn transmits power to the drive wheels.
In a rear-wheel drive vehicle, the drive shaft turns very fast because it is positioned before the gear reduction of the differential.
Examples of 'drive shaft' in a sentence
drive shaft
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