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   Shaft

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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" 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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   What does shaft mean?

   • : a vertical or inclined opening of uniform and limited cross section made for finding or mining ore, raising water, or ventilating underground workings (as in a cave) Noun the shaft of a spear the shaft of a golf club Verb You really got shafted in that deal.

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   What is a shaft of light?

   • A shaft of light is a single beam. The window looks out on an air shaft. Corporations pay almost nothing while taxpayers get the shaft. Whenever this shaft was constructed, it was filled in a dramatic ritual at approximately a. d. 500. The shaft has an average diameter of 90 cm and descends 287 cm from the surface.

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   What is a shaft in a machine?

   • In a machine, a shaft is a rod that turns round continually in order to transfer movement in the machine. ...a drive shaft. ...the propeller shaft. A shaft is a long thin piece of wood or metal that forms part of a spear, axe, golf club, or other object.

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   What is the synonym of shaft?

   • shaft(noun) a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow) Synonyms: beam, beam of light, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft, shaft of light, irradiation(noun) a column of light (as from a beacon) Synonyms: Synonyms: Synonyms:

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   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.

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   A shaft is a long thin object or part, such as a spear, arrow, or column. It can also mean a ray, beam, or streak, or a harsh remark or treatment. See different meanings and usage of shaft in various contexts.

   1.	Shaft - A Line That Forms The Length Of ...
   2.	shaft - an aggressive remark directed at ...
   3.	shaft - a long rod or pole (especially ...
   4.	shaft - a column of light (as from a ...
   5.	shaft - the main (mid) section of a long ...

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   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.

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