- countershaft
- The shaft in a manual gearbox that carries power by means of gears from the clutch shaft to the driveshaft, turning opposite to them. The British term is "layshaft"
Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
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Countershaft — Coun ter*shaft (koun t?r sh?ft ), n. (Mach.) An intermediate shaft; esp., one which receives motion from a line shaft in a factory and transmits it to a machine. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
countershaft — [kount′ərshaft΄] n. an intermediate shaft that transmits motion from the main shaft of a machine to a working part … English World dictionary
countershaft — countershafting, n. /kown teuhr shaft , shahft /, n. Mach. jackshaft (def. 1). [1860 65; COUNTER + SHAFT] * * * … Universalium
countershaft — noun A jackshaft … Wiktionary
countershaft — n. jackshaft … English contemporary dictionary
countershaft — noun a machine driveshaft that transmits motion from the main shaft to where it is required … English new terms dictionary
countershaft — coun·ter·shaft … English syllables
countershaft — /ˈkaʊntəʃaft/ (say kowntuhshahft) noun in machines, an intermediate shaft driven from a main shaft …
countershaft — n. 1 an intermediate shaft driven by a main shaft and transmitting motion to a particular machine etc. 2 US = LAYSHAFT … Useful english dictionary
Manual transmission — Transmission types Manual Sequential manual Non synchronous Preselector Automatic Manumatic Semi automatic Electrohydraulic … Wikipedia
