lineshaft

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A form of line shaft — An early power transmission system used extensively during the Industrial Revolution, with a single central power source distributing power to all of the machinery in a building.

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Meanings

nounlineshaft (plural lineshafts)

plural lineshafts

  1. alternativeAlternative form of line shaft.
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APA

lineshaft. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lineshaft

MLA

“lineshaft.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lineshaft. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lineshaft,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lineshaft.

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