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An intermediate shaft; esp., one which receives motion from a line shaft in a factory and transmits it to a machine.

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  1. n. An intermediate shaft; esp., one which receives motion from a line shaft in a factory and transmits it to a machine.
  2. An intermediate shaft; esp., one which receives motion from a line shaft in a factory and transmits it to a machine.
  3. An intermediate shaft; esp., one which receives motion from aline shaft in a factory and transmits it to a machine.
  4. n. An intermediate shaft; esp., one which receives motion from a line shaft in a factory and transmits it to a machine.