mainshaft

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noun

the principal shaft of a motor

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Meanings

nounmainshaft (plural mainshafts)

plural mainshafts · alternative main shaft

  1. the principal shaft of a motor
  2. archeryThe primary shaft of an arrow into which the foreshaft containing the arrowhead is inserted.

Origin

From main + shaft.

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APA

mainshaft. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mainshaft

MLA

“mainshaft.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mainshaft. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mainshaft,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mainshaft.

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