counter shaft en · NOUN
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of countershaft.
alt of countershaft
The drive from the engine is taken through a fluid flywheel and universally jointed shaft to the counter-shaft and thence to a five-speed preselective type epicyclic gearbox by another shaft.
1950 July, “Diesel Train Services for G.N.R.(I.)”, in Railway Magazine, page 490:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| counter shafts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |