driveshaft

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Noun

driveshaft (plural driveshafts)

1. A shaft used to transmit rotary motion.
   • The driveshaft of an automobile transfers power from the engine to the wheels.
   • ''A windmill transmits motion to the ground level via a vertical driveshaft, which operates a water pump.

Synonyms

• cardan shaft
• propeller shaft

Translations

• French: arbre
• German: Antriebswelle, Kardanwelle

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