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| Expression | 1. (Mach.), the first intermediate shaft, in a factory or mill, which receives power, through belts or gearing, from a prime mover, and transmits it, by the same means, to other intermediate shafts or to a line shaft.[Websters]. | |
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Common Expressions: JACK SHAFT
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| Jack shaft | (Mach.), the first intermediate shaft, in a factory or mill, which receives power, through belts or gearing, from a prime mover, and transmits it, by the same means, to other intermediate shafts or to a line shaft. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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