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shaft vs transmission shaft

transmission shaft vs shaft

shaft and transmission shaft both are nouns.

shaft is a verb but transmission shaft is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shaft Yes No Yes No
transmission shaft Yes No No No
As nouns, transmission shaft is a hyponym of shaft; that is, transmission shaft is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shaft:
  • shaft: a revolving rod that transmits power or motion
  • transmission shaft: rotating shaft that transmits rotary motion from the engine to the differential
Other hyponyms of shaft include camshaft, crankshaft, driveshaft, arbor, mandrel, mandril, spindle.
shaft (noun) transmission shaft (noun)
the hollow spine of a feather rotating shaft that transmits rotary motion from the engine to the differential
a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
a revolving rod that transmits power or motion
a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
(architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column
a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
the main (mid) section of a long bone
obscene terms for penis
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
a column of light (as from a beacon)
shaft (verb) transmission shaft (verb)
defeat someone through trickery or deceit
equip with a shaft
Difference between shaft and transmission shaft

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