spline shaft

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• spline shaft — noun : a splined shaft; specifically : one having a number of equally spaced grooves cut in the shaft so as to form a series of projecting keys and fitting into an internally grooved cylindrical member …   Useful english dictionary

• Spline — Spline, n. 1. A rectangular piece fitting grooves like key seats in a hub and a shaft, so that while the one may slide endwise on the other, both must revolve together; a feather; also, sometimes, a groove to receive such a rectangular piece.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• spline — [splʌɪn] noun 1》 a rectangular key fitting into grooves in the hub and shaft of a wheel, especially one formed integrally with the shaft which allows movement of the wheel on the shaft.     ↘a corresponding groove in a hub along which the key may …   English new terms dictionary

• spline — /splaɪn/ (say spluyn) noun 1. a long, narrow, relatively thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; a slat. 2. a long, flexible strip of wood or the like used in drawing curves. 3. Machinery one of a number of uniformly spaced keys cut into a shaft… …  

• spline — In order to secure one object on a shaft, longitudinal grooves or splines are cut all around the shaft with matching grooves in the object. In this way the object slides on the shaft for installation so that both the object and the shaft rotate… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• spline — /spluyn/, n., v., splined, splining. n. 1. a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat. 2. a long, flexible strip of wood or the like, used in drawing curves. 3. Mach. a. any of a series of uniformly spaced ridges on a shaft, parallel… …   Universalium

• spline — n. & v. n. 1 a rectangular key fitting into grooves in the hub and shaft of a wheel and allowing longitudinal play. 2 a slat. 3 a flexible wood or rubber strip used esp. in drawing large curves. v.tr. fit with a spline (sense 1). Etymology: orig …   Useful english dictionary

• spline — splaɪn n. slat; long and flexible strip of wood or metal used for drawing curves; any of a series of ridges on a shaft which fit into slots on a corresponding shaft …   English contemporary dictionary

• spline — noun a) A rectangular piece that fits grooves like key seats in a hub and a shaft, so that while the one may slide endwise on the other, both must revolve together. b) A flexible strip of metal or other material, that may be bent into a curve and …   Wiktionary

• spline — [[t]splaɪn[/t]] n. 1) a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat 2) a long, flexible strip of wood or the like, used in drawing curves 3) mac any of a series of ridges on a shaft, parallel to its axis and fitting inside corresponding… …   From formal English to slang

• Rotating spline — A rotating spline is one of a series of ridges on a driveshaft which mesh with and equalize the rotation speed of a mating piece, thereby transferring torque. For instance, a gear mounted on a shaft might use a male spline on the shaft that… …   Wikipedia