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jack⋅shaft
[jak-shaft, -shahft] 
–noun Machinery.
| 1. | Also called countershaft. a short shaft, connected by belting, gears, etc., that transmits motion from a motor or engine to a machine or machines being driven (distinguished from main shaft ). |
| 2. | a shaft on which an idle wheel or fairlead turns. |
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| jack·shaft (jāk'shāft') n. A short shaft that transmits motion from a motor to a machine, especially in an automobile. |
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