shaft

Example Sentences

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Last year, the MGU-H - the motor generator unit on the turbo shaft - was used to spool up the turbo to aid performance in a number of ways, including at the starts.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

But there was one thing that Toews, his teammates and 40 million Canadians forgot to account for: the shaft of U.S. goalie Connor Hellebuyck’s stick.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

For your mechanic’s future reference, the fuel pump is now inside the crankcase, being driven by the engine balance shaft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Here are two films largely about torturous family dynamics; why is Winslet’s getting the shaft?

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2026

A shaft of dusty cathedral light filtered through the stained-glass porthole that faced the front of the house.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt