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Meanings of main shaft in English

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Usage of main shaft in English
1
The open part of the cross was babbitted to receive the main shaft.
The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1: 700 Things for Boys to Do
2
Already the main shaft was smoking with the heat of friction.
Lost on the Moon; Or, in Quest of the Field of Diamonds
3
The after engine drove a large two-bladed propeller direct off the main shaft.
British Airships, Past, Present, and Future
4
Samuel Kempson was among the hewers farthest from the main shaft.
Taking Tales: Instructive and Entertaining Reading
5
We got no overheads once you get out of the main shaft here.
The Complete Alien Omnibus
6
He indicated a small centrifugal affair geared to the main shaft.
The Boy Aviators' Treasure Quest; Or, The Golden Galleon
7
It looked similar to the main shaft, yet somehow newer.
Sword of god
8
The main shaft containing lifts and lavatories is coated in sheets of Portuguese limestone.
The Irish Times
9
That shaft is the present main shaft of the Lawrenceburg.
Branded
10
Continuing to retrace their steps, Captain Dan and Oliver made for the main shaft.
Deep Down, a Tale of the Cornish Mines
11
Suppose also, a main shaft should run 300 R.P.M.
A Course In Wood Turning
12
He sprang into the main shaft once more, determined to take advantage of the first outlet.
"Wee Tim'rous Beasties": Studies of Animal life and Character
13
The lights in the main shaft were flickering, and there were more rumblings and bangings from below.
Quest for the well of souls
14
In effecting this, the means employed consists of a differential or variable cam, rotating with the main shaft.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 598, June 18, 1887
15
Then he broke his main shaft, and it took over three weeks to get in a new one.
Ten Nights in a Bar Room
16
He held mostly to the main shaft, learning its direction, following it on its slow, steady course downward.
Oberheim (Voices): A Chronicle of War
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