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rotating shaft vs crankshaft

crankshaft vs rotating shaft

rotating shaft and crankshaft both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rotating shaft Yes No No No
crankshaft Yes No No No
As nouns, crankshaft is a hyponym of rotating shaft; that is, crankshaft is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rotating shaft:
  • rotating shaft: a revolving rod that transmits power or motion
  • crankshaft: a rotating shaft driven by (or driving) a crank
Other hyponyms of rotating shaft include camshaft, driveshaft, arbor, mandrel, mandril, spindle, transmission shaft.
rotating shaft (noun) crankshaft (noun)
a revolving rod that transmits power or motion a rotating shaft driven by (or driving) a crank
Difference between rotating shaft and crankshaft

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