drive shaftnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈdraɪv ˌʃɑːft/us/ˈdraɪv ˌʃæft/(in a vehicle) a rod that spins around and takes the power from the engine to the wheels
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- Long horizontal pistons groaned and pushed the tie rods of the drive shaft.