"jackshaft" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: jackshafts [plural]
Etymology: From jack + shaft. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|jack|shaft}} jack + shaft Head templates: {{en-noun}} jackshaft (plural jackshafts)
  1. A common mechanical component used to transfer or synchronize rotational force in a machine. Synonyms: countershaft Translations (mechanical component): contralbero [masculine] (Italian), contraeje (Spanish), contraárbol [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-jackshaft-en-noun-99HeR-sT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 33 13 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 55 31 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 59 32 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 63 30 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 60 29 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 63 27 11 Disambiguation of 'mechanical component': 97 3
  2. A wheelless axle used to turn the wheels of a locomotive.
    Sense id: en-jackshaft-en-noun-H6CaPifd

Verb [English]

Forms: jackshafts [present, singular, third-person], jackshafting [participle, present], jackshafted [participle, past], jackshafted [past]
Etymology: From jack + shaft. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|jack|shaft}} jack + shaft Head templates: {{en-verb}} jackshaft (third-person singular simple present jackshafts, present participle jackshafting, simple past and past participle jackshafted)
  1. To transfer or synchronize rotational force by means of a jackshaft. Synonyms: countershaft
    Sense id: en-jackshaft-en-verb-nAmBF96v

Inflected forms

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