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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 days ago · IPA guide. Other forms: air shafts. Definitions of air shaft. noun. a shaft for ventilation. synonyms: air well. see more.

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   1 day 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.

   • Latin: Clitoris

   • Nerve: Dorsal nerve of clitoris

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   2 days ago · The moment of inertia, otherwise known as the mass moment of inertia, angular/rotational mass, second moment of mass, or most accurately, rotational inertia, of a rigid body is a quantity that determines the torque needed for a desired angular acceleration about a rotational axis, akin to how mass determines the force needed for a desired accele...

   • Common symbols: I
   • SI unit: kg⋅m²

   • Other units: lbf·ft·s²

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   4 days ago · Bearing, in machine construction, a connector (usually a support) that permits the connected members to rotate or to move in a straight line relative to one another. Often one of the members is fixed, and the bearing acts as a support for the moving member. Most bearings support rotating shafts.

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   4 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.

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   2 days ago · Definitions of butt shaft. noun. a blunt arrow without a barb; an arrow used for target practice. see more.