What is an intermediate shaft; esp., one which receives motion from a line shaft in a factory and transmits it to a machine called?
countershaft — An intermediate shaft; esp., one which receives motion from a line shaft in a factory and transmits it to a machine. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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