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Meaning of "countershaft" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COUNTERSHAFT

countershaft  [ˈkaʊntəˌʃɑːft] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COUNTERSHAFT

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conjunction
determiner
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Countershaft is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COUNTERSHAFT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

countershaft

Jackshaft

A jackshaft, also called a countershaft, is a common mechanical design component used to transfer or synchronize rotational force in a machine. A jackshaft is often just a short stub with supporting bearings on the ends and two pulleys, gears, or cranks attached to it. In general, a jackshaft is any shaft that is used as an intermediary transmitting power from a driving shaft to a driven shaft.

Definition of countershaft in the English dictionary

The definition of countershaft in the dictionary is an intermediate shaft that is driven by, but rotates in the opposite direction to, a main shaft, esp in a gear train.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COUNTERSHAFT


aft
ɑːft
aftershaft
ˈɑːftəˌʃɑːft
aircraft
ˈɛəˌkrɑːft
airshaft
ˈɛəˌʃɑːft
camshaft
ˈkæmˌʃɑːft
craft
krɑːft
crankshaft
ˈkræŋkˌʃɑːft
daft
dɑːft
draft
drɑːft
graft
ɡrɑːft
haft
hɑːft
jackshaft
ˈdʒækˌʃɑːft
kraft
krɑːft
layshaft
ˈleɪˌʃɑːft
mineshaft
ˈmaɪnʃɑːft
rockshaft
ˈrɒkˌʃɑːft
shaft
ʃɑːft
subshaft
ˈsʌbˌʃɑːft
turboshaft
ˈtɜːbəʊˌʃɑːft
warcraft
ˈwɔːˌkrɑːft

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COUNTERSHAFT

countersank
counterscarp
counterseal
countershading
countershot
countersign
countersignature
countersink
countersink bit
countersniper
counterspell
counterspies
counterspy
counterstain
counterstate
counterstep
counterstrategy
counterstream
counterstrike
countersubject

WORDS THAT END LIKE COUNTERSHAFT

air shaft
balance shaft
Burschenschaft
butt shaft
chaft
drive shaft
elevator shaft
escape shaft
gemeinschaft
gesellschaft
get the shaft
idler shaft
lift shaft
overhead camshaft
propeller shaft
transmission shaft
ventilation shaft

Synonyms and antonyms of countershaft in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «countershaft» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COUNTERSHAFT

Find out the translation of countershaft to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of countershaft from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «countershaft» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

中间
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

contraeje
570 millions of speakers

English

countershaft
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रतिधुर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عمود المناولة الوسيط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вал
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

contra-
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাউন্টার্শাফ্ট্
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

arbre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Countershaft
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vorgelegewelle
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

副軸
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

카운터 샤프트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Countershaft
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trục truyền
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

countershaft
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

काउंटरहाफ्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

transmisyon mili
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

contralbero
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wał pośredni
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вал
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

arbore intermediar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άτρακτο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

inkam
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

överföringsaxel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

aksel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of countershaft

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTERSHAFT»

The term «countershaft» is normally little used and occupies the 121.605 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTERSHAFT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about countershaft

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COUNTERSHAFT»

Discover the use of countershaft in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to countershaft and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Heavy Duty Truck Systems
Ensure that the countershaft assemblies have been marked for proper position, 47-tooth PTO gear in the lower position. Before installing the countershafts, the lower reverse idler gear assembly should be installed. If the transmission is ...
Sean Bennett, 2010
2
Donny's Unauthorized Technical Guide to Harley-Davidson, ...
The countershaft 2111/3"1 gear assembly (35703-39, 1939 to E-61; 35703-39, late-1961; 35703-61,1962-69;35703-69,1969 to early-1976; 35701-76, late-1976 t0 early-1979; 15 teethI19-teeth) has an appendage that also supports reverse (if  ...
Donny Petersen, 2012
3
Mazda MX-5 Miata 1.8: Enthuasiast Workshop Manual
5/36a Release snap ring and remove ISBN 978-1-845840-23-5 ISBN 978-1- 903706-59-6 ISBN 978-1-903706-73-2 ISBN 978-1-904788-78-2 ISBN 978-1- 901295-76-4. 5/29 Pull spacer from countershaft. 5/30a Withdraw 5th gear pinion .
Rod Grainger, Pete Shoemark, 2006
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Automatic Transmissions
When Honda's transaxle is in Park or Neutral, none of the clutches are applied and no power is transmitted to the countershaft. When "drive'is selected and the transaxle is in first gear, hydraulic pressure is applied to the first clutch, which ...
Jack Erjavec, 2004
5
Principles of Automotive Vehicles
United States. Dept. of the Army, United States. Dept. of the Air Force. IDLER GEAR COUNTERSHAFT RA PD 354490A Figure 305. Principal gear groups of a three-speed selective system. Figure 307. Transmission gears in second-speed ...
United States. Dept. of the Army, United States. Dept. of the Air Force, 1956
6
Direct Support, General Support, and Depot Maintenance for ...
(2) Countershaft assembly. (a) Place Woodruff key (CC) for countershaft second speed gear (FF) in position in the countershaft (EE). Coat countershaft and bore of gear with white lead pigment, and press countershaft second speed gear on ...
7
Technical Manual TM 9-1804B Power Train Body And Frame For ...
34) Insert the two countershaft hearings (Y) into the bore of the countershaft gear (E). Apply a thick coat of grease to countershaft gear thrust washer (F) and place in position. Start the countershaft (W) through the transfer case (A) enough to ...
The United States Department Of Defense
8
Direct Support, General Support, and Depot Maintenance ...
MAIN COUNTERSHAFT 1 ME 3820-233-35-2/45-1 7 Key 8 Bushing 9 Countershaft 10. 77. General The main countershaft assembly is located in front of the overhead conveyor head frame and is secured by two bearing assemblies which are ...
9
Conveyor Drag Type Piler Self-propelled Crawler Mounted ...
1 Gear shift lever 35 Countershaft drive and second 2 Gear shift lever ball speed gear spacer 3 Gear shift lever bell 36 Clutch shaft and drive gear 4 Center control cover 37 Countershaft drive gear 5 Lever washer 38 Pipe plug 6 Shifting yoke ...
United States. War Office, 1956
10
Direct Support and General Support Maintenance Repair Parts ...
MACHINE COUNTERSHAFT ACD 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 KEY. MACHI NE CLUTCH MOUNT 1 NG .. . . ACD 3120-00-781-5905 3040-00-496-2055 ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COUNTERSHAFT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term countershaft is used in the context of the following news items.
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2015 Husqvarna FE 501 S Review | Race-Based Dual Sport
Fortunately, this is fixed by going down a tooth on the countershaft and up five teeth in the rear, which drops the gearing to enduro spec. «UltimateMotorcycling.com, Jul 15»
2
MXA'S 2015 TM 250MX MOTOCROSS TEST: TWO-STROKE …
We made big changes by going to a 14-tooth countershaft sprocket, which is the equivalent of going 3.5 teeth smaller on the rear sprocket. «Motocross Action Magazine, Jun 15»
3
American Uribe On French Superstock 600 Podium Again, At Magny …
The countershaft snapped and shot through the transmission side case putting an abrupt stop to Q1! In Q2 we went backwards with the bike ... «RoadracingWorld.com, Jun 15»
4
New TC1150 cone from Terex MPS
The cone has a variable speed range to suit application requirements from 1,563 rev/min to 1,700 rev/min on the countershaft. «Agg-Net, Jun 15»
5
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About The T-5 Five-Speed
The fully synchronized T-5 transmission is a countershaft-style helical gear unit. In the late '90s, Borg-Warner sold its manual transmission ... «Mustang 360, Jun 15»
6
Jay Leno rides Kawasaki H2s old and new
Too much upper end, so I changed the countershaft sprocket and laced on a 16" Harley rim with a fat tire. Not a motorcycle radial tire yet…the ... «Autoblog, Jun 15»
7
Mighty Mini 3-cyl. Features BMW's Latest Tech
... weight-optimized pistons, vibration-damping countershaft, a map-regulated oil pump and a mechanical coolant pump that also supports the ... «Ward's Auto, Jun 15»
8
WE RIDE CHAPARRAL MOTORSPORTS' YAMAHA YZ450F
Due to clearance issues caused by the larger countershaft sprocket, Brooks had to make his own case saver. A Twin Air oil cooler kept engine ... «Motocross Action Magazine, May 15»
9
IENATSCH TUESDAY: My Street-Lethal KX500 A little bit of crazy is …
Parked it and noticed the countershaft-sprocket seal was leaking. The pipe-to-muffler connection needs to be resealed again. Called Rocky ... «Cycleworld, May 15»
10
PGM V8 Is a 334HP True Superbike That Looks Stunning and …
With the 5-valve per cylinder 1,996cc, 45mm Mikuni throttle-bodied V8 delivering 334 HP 12,800 rpm at the countershaft sprocket and 214 Nm ... «autoevolution, May 15»

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