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noun
- 1. a long, narrow part or section forming the handle of a tool or club, the body of a spear or arrow, or a similar implement: "the shaft of a golf club"
- 2. a ray of light or bolt of lightning: "a shaft of sunlight"
verb
- 1. (of light) shine in beams: "brilliant sunshine shafted through the skylight"
- 2. (of a man) have sex with. vulgar slang
The meaning of SHAFT is the long handle of a spear or similar weapon. How to use shaft in a sentence.
SHAFT definition: 1. a pole or rod that forms the handle of a tool or weapon: 2. a rod forming part of a machine…. Learn more.
a rotating or oscillating round, straight bar for transmitting motion and torque, usually supported on bearings and carrying gears, wheels, or the like, as a propeller shaft on a ship, or a drive shaft of an engine.
The word shaft can describe all kinds of things that are long and thin, such a shaft of light or a spear or the handle of a golf club or the midsection of a long bone. A shaft can also be a long narrow tunnel, generally one that runs straight up and down, such as a mine shaft or an elevator shaft.
SHAFT meaning: 1. a pole or rod that forms the handle of a tool or weapon: 2. a rod forming part of a machine…. Learn more.
a rotating or oscillating rod that transmits motion and torque, as a ship's propeller shaft or the drive shaft of an automobile.
A shaft is a long thin piece of wood or metal that forms part of a spear, axe, golf club, or other object.
noun. shafts. The main axis of a feather, especially its distal portion. American Heritage Medicine. The long stem or body of an arrow or spear. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A long, slender part or object. Webster's New World.
(often in compounds) a long, narrow passage that usually goes straight down in a building or underground, used especially for a lift or as a way of allowing air in or out. a lift/elevator shaft. a mineshaft. a ventilation shaft. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.
a long, vertical hole that people or things can move through, either inside a building or in the ground: a mine shaft. a ventilation shaft.