Countershaft
[koun-ter-shaft, -shahft] /ˈkaʊn tərˌʃæft, -ˌʃɑft/
noun, Machinery.
1.
(def 1).
/ˈkaʊntəˌʃɑːft/
noun
1.
an intermediate shaft that is driven by, but rotates in the opposite direction to, a main shaft, esp in a gear train
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