jackshaft
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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 ).
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| a short length of shafting that transmits power from an engine or motor to a machine | |
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Jackshaft
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The second group of go-karts have a cross-over jackshaft drive system.
The large boilers are equipped with feedwater economizers and are well tuned, in spite of old jackshaft controls.
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