"countershaft" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: countershafts [plural]
Etymology: counter- + shaft Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|shaft}} counter- + shaft Head templates: {{en-noun}} countershaft (plural countershafts)
  1. Synonym of jackshaft (“mechanical component for rotational force”) Synonyms: jackshaft [synonym, synonym-of], counter shaft
    Sense id: en-countershaft-en-noun-hYfca5yZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with counter- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with counter-: 49 51

Verb

Forms: countershafts [present, singular, third-person], countershafting [participle, present], countershafted [participle, past], countershafted [past]
Etymology: counter- + shaft Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|shaft}} counter- + shaft Head templates: {{en-verb}} countershaft (third-person singular simple present countershafts, present participle countershafting, simple past and past participle countershafted)
  1. Synonym of jackshaft Synonyms: jackshaft [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-countershaft-en-verb-ycAvHdYT Categories (other): English terms prefixed with counter- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with counter-: 49 51

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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