countershaft
Origin of countershaft
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- coun·ter·shaft·ing, noun
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How to use countershaft in a sentence
A small lathe, with an 8-inch swing, can be obtained at a low cost, provided with a countershaft complete.
Practical Mechanics for Boys | J. S. ZerbeThe countershaft rests in self-adjusting boxes, and has a tight and a loose pulley eight inches in diameter.
The feed and exhaust valves, M, are actuated by cams keyed to a countershaft driven by bevel wheels from the main shaft.
Let the diameter of the second driven be 12; then its driver on the countershaft must be 24.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II | Joshua RoseThe sides of this machine a, a, Fig. 3099, are cast with an extension for countershaft.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II | Joshua Rose
British Dictionary definitions for countershaft
/ (ˈkaʊntəˌʃɑːft) /
an intermediate shaft that is driven by, but rotates in the opposite direction to, a main shaft, esp in a gear train
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