Countershaft

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  • noun. An intermediate shaft between the powered and driven shafts in a belt drive.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A shaft driven by a band or gearing running from another opposite and parallel shaft.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. An intermediate shaft; esp., one which receives motion from a line shaft in a factory and transmits it to a machine.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A jackshaft.
    • Word Usage
    "Suzuki fine-tuned the R450 for 2009 by adjusting the ECU programming and cam profiles to make the engine perform even better at low - and mid-rpm range and also added a new countershaft for improved gear-shift feel."
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