A mechanism in which power is transmitted from an engine by means of a driveshaft, especially to the wheels of a vehicle or a boat's propeller.
轴传动装置
diesel shaft drives
as modifierall shaft-drive bikes tend to jack up and down as the rider adjusts the throttle
Example sentencesExamples
Turning the pedals turned an eccentric cam just above the bottom bracket, which then turned a shaft drive that lead down to the rear wheel, where another cam converted this to rotational motion.
The shaft drive is hidden in the aluminium alloy swing arm.
In 1885 the Rover bicycle incorporated a chain or shaft drive to transmit the pedal power to the rear wheel.
Consider a bike with shaft drive, a 6-speed gearbox, Bosch fuel injection and moderate, ride-all-day ergonomics.
With the simple air-cooled engine and shaft drive this is a bike which should give years of service with minimal expense.
Derivatives
shaft-driven
adjective
But this was the make-or-break test for Lockheed's entire JSF effort - the moment that would determine whether the shaft-driven lift fan could produce enough thrust to lift the Marine plane.
Example sentencesExamples
The continuous rotation of the turbine activates a shaft-driven piston pump which sucks up water from the check dam to an overhead tank.
Our solution, the shaft-driven lift-fan propulsion system, greatly amplifies lifting power without straining the engine or compromising up-and-away flight performance.
A shaft-driven lift fan, in combination with a vectoring rear exhaust nozzle, gives this fighter the ability to take off in short distances, accelerate to supersonic speeds in level flight, and land vertically.
I soon found myself at a local motorcycle shop drooling over a jet black, shaft-driven Honda CX650 custom cruiser.
Definition of shaft drive in US English:
shaft drive
noun
A mechanism in which power is transmitted from an engine by means of a driveshaft, especially to the wheels of a vehicle or a boat's propeller.
轴传动装置
diesel shaft drives
as modifierall shaft-drive bikes tend to jack up and down as the rider adjusts the throttle
Example sentencesExamples
Turning the pedals turned an eccentric cam just above the bottom bracket, which then turned a shaft drive that lead down to the rear wheel, where another cam converted this to rotational motion.
In 1885 the Rover bicycle incorporated a chain or shaft drive to transmit the pedal power to the rear wheel.
Consider a bike with shaft drive, a 6-speed gearbox, Bosch fuel injection and moderate, ride-all-day ergonomics.
With the simple air-cooled engine and shaft drive this is a bike which should give years of service with minimal expense.
The shaft drive is hidden in the aluminium alloy swing arm.