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  1. countershaftnoun

    A jackshaft.

Wikipedia

  1. countershaft

    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.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Countershaftnoun

    an intermediate shaft; esp., one which receives motion from a line shaft in a factory and transmits it to a machine

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of countershaft in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of countershaft in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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