Meaning Of The Word Layshaft

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layshaft in Automotive Engineering
noun: The layshaft is the shaft in a gearbox that runs parallel to the main shaft and carries the paired gear wheels or pinions.

layshaft in British English
noun: an auxiliary shaft in a gearbox, running parallel to the main shaft, to and from which drive is transferred to enable varying ratios to be obtained

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