propshaft

Torque delivery rod

A propshaft is a driveshaft—the rotating shaft that transmits power from a vehicle's engine to its wheels.

The term is more common in British English: The propshaft snapped and we had to get towed.

Short for propeller shaft, originally referring to the shaft connecting an engine to a ship's or aircraft's propeller.

drivetrain

driveshaft

Rotating rod transmitting torque

differentialRelative difference between things
axleShaft for wheel rotation
couplingJoint between systems

flange · spline · yoke · four-wheel-drive · powertrain · gearbox · transmission · pinion

mechanics

torque

Rotational force measurement

rotationTurning on an axis
vibrationRapid oscillating movement
balanceSteadiness or amount owed

alignment · lubrication · bearings · stress · torsion · wear · runout · phasing · whirring · shudder

components

tube

Hollow cylindrical passage

yokeCrosspiece binding draft animals
flangeProjecting attachment rim
splineFlexible strip for drafting

boot · damper · shield · two-piece · one-piece · aluminum · steel · hollow

Opposites

drivetrain power transmission

propshaftfinal drive

Gearset at axle end

dead axle · brake drum · brake rotor

motion type

propshaftbrake assembly

Wheel-stopping hardware collection

dead axle · parking brake · wheel lock · immobilizer

mechanical function

propshaftchassis

Structural support base

frame · body · engine block · subframe

Family

prop, shaft, props, shafts, propped, propping, shafted, shafting

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