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   Shaft

   /SHaft/

   

   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" Similar polestickrodstaffshankuprighthandlehiltbuttstockstemhistorical:pikestaffthillrare:helvequilltechnical:rachis
   • ▪ an arrow or spear.
   • ▪ a column, especially the main part between the base and capital.
   • ▪ the part of a boot that covers the leg: "cowboy boots have a high shaft which almost reaches the top of the calf"
   • ▪ a long cylindrical rotating rod for the transmission of motive power in a machine.
   • ▪ each of the pair of poles between which a horse is harnessed to a vehicle: "the shafts of a horse-drawn wagon"
   • 2. a ray of light or bolt of lightning: "a shaft of sunlight" Similar raybeamgleamstreakpencilfingerbarliterary:lance
   • ▪ a sudden flash of a quality or feeling: "a shaft of inspiration"
   • ▪ a remark intended to be witty, wounding, or provoking: "he directs his shafts against her" Similar cutting remarkbarbgibetauntstinginformal:dig
   • 3. a long, narrow, typically vertical hole that gives access to a mine, accommodates an elevator in a building, or provides ventilation. Similar mineshafttunnelpassagepitaditdowncastupcastboreholeboreductair shaftwelllight wellflueventrare:winze
   • 4. a penis. vulgar slang
   • ▪ harsh or unfair treatment: informal North American "the executives continue to raise their pay while the workers get the shaft"

   verb

   • 1. (of light) shine in beams: "brilliant sunshine shafted through the skylight"
   • 2. (of a man) have sex with. vulgar slang
   • ▪ treat (someone) harshly or unfairly: informal "I suppose she'll get a lawyer and I'll be shafted"

   Word Origin Old Englishscæft, sceaft ‘handle, pole’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schaft, German Schaft, and perhaps also to scepter. Early senses of the verb (late Middle English) were ‘fit with a handle’ and ‘send out shafts of light’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. shafted adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › medical › hair shaftHair shaft Definition & Meaning | Merriam-Webster Medical

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   4 days ago · The meaning of HAIR SHAFT is the part of a hair projecting beyond the surface of the skin.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › rotating shaftRotating shaft - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   2 days ago · Definitions of rotating shaft. noun. a revolving rod that transmits power or motion. synonyms: shaft. see more.

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5. www.britannica.com › science › featherFeather | Flight, Structure, Function | Britannica

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   3 days ago · The typical feather consists of a central shaft ( rachis ), with serial paired branches ( barbs) forming a flattened, usually curved surface—the vane. The barbs possess further branches —the barbules —and the barbules of adjacent barbs are attached to one another by hooks, stiffening the vane.

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ClitorisClitoris - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · The clitoral body (also known as the shaft of the clitoris) is a portion behind the glans that contains the union of the corpora cavernosa, a pair of sponge-like regions of erectile tissue that hold most of the blood in the clitoris during erection. It is homologous to the penile shaft in the male.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mineshaftMineshaft - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   3 days ago · Definitions of mineshaft. noun. excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine. see more. see less.

8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ElevatorElevator - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · An elevator ( North American English) or lift ( British English) is a machine that vertically transports people or freight between levels. They are typically powered by electric motors that drive traction cables and counterweight systems such as a hoist, although some pump hydraulic fluid to raise a cylindrical piston like a jack .

9. www.britannica.com › technology › miningMining | Definition, History, Examples, Types, Effects, & Facts

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   4 days ago · mining, process of extracting useful minerals from the surface of the Earth, including the seas. A mineral, with a few exceptions, is an inorganic substance occurring in nature that has a definite chemical composition and distinctive physical properties or molecular structure.