countershaft (plural countershafts)
A jackshaft
Source: Wiktionary
Coun"ter*shaft` (koun"tr-shft`), n. (Mach.)
Definition: An intermediate shaft; esp., one which receives motion from a line shaft in a factory and transmits it to a machine.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 November 2024
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
