countershaft

[ koun-ter-shaft, -shahft ]

nounMachinery.

Origin of countershaft

1
First recorded in 1860–65; counter- + shaft

Other words from countershaft

  • coun·ter·shaft·ing, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for countershaft

countershaft

/ (ˈkaʊntəˌʃɑːft) /


noun
  1. 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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