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feather key
noun
, Machinery.
- a rectangular key connecting the keyways of a shaft and a hub of a gear, pulley, etc., fastened in one keyway and free to slide in the other so that the hub can drive or be driven by the shaft at various positions along it.
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In one form of feather key the part within the piece carried by the shaft is dovetailed as shown at (f).
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The feather key may also be secured to the piece carried by the shaft by means of one or more screws as shown at (h).
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