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   shaft

   /ʃɑːft/

   noun

   • 1. a long, narrow part or section forming the handle of a tool or club, the body of a spear or arrow, or similar: "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.
   • ▪ 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 a lift in a building, or provides ventilation. Similar mineshafttunnelpassagepitaditdowncastupcastboreholeboreductair shaftwelllight wellflueventrare:winze
   • 4. a man's 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 sceptre. 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?

   • Get a quick, free translation! 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.

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   What is a shaft in a golf club?

   • 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. ...golf clubs with steel shafts.

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   What is the difference between a shaft and a drive shaft?

   • A shaft is a long vertical passage, for example for a lift. He was found dead at the bottom of a lift shaft. ...old mine shafts. 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.

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   What does a shaft look like?

   • The noun shaft refers to something that resembles a long, thin pole, such as the long part of an arrow between the tip and the feathers. 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.

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   What does a shaft of light mean?

   • A shaft of light is a beam of light, for example sunlight shining through an opening. To shaft someone is to cheat them or treat them unfairly. Somebody shafted me on that one. [VERB noun] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers It seems that your browser is blocking this video content.

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   What is shaft of sarcasm?

   • 2. something directed at someone or something in sharp attack: shafts of sarcasm. 3. a ray or beam. 4. a long handle serving to balance or manipulate a weapon or tool, as an ax or a golf club. 5. a rotating or oscillating rod that transmits motion and torque, as a ship's propeller shaft or the drive shaft of an automobile.

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   The meaning of SHAFT is the long handle of a spear or similar weapon. How to use shaft in a sentence.

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   a rotating or oscillating rod that transmits motion and torque, as a ship's propeller shaft or the drive shaft of an automobile.

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   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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   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 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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   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.