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- pronunciation:
- shaeft
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A shaft is the long part of an arrow or spear.
The warrior held the shaft of the spear tightly before throwing it. |
| definition 2: |
A shaft is a ray of light.
Shafts of light broke through the clouds. |
| definition 3: |
A shaft is a long, straight section of something, like the long part of a rake or shovel.
We can't use this shovel anymore because the wooden shaft is broken.- similar words:
- handle
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| definition 4: |
A shaft is a round rod in a machine that turns around and around and is often attached to gears. The shaft transfers power or motion from one part of the machine to another.
A drive shaft in a car carries power and motion from the engine to the wheels. |
| definition 5: |
A shaft is a space that people can travel up and down in, like when they go down into a mine or up in an elevator car.
The mine shaft was very deep.The elevator went up very quickly inside the elevator shaft. |
| related words: |
bar, bolt, mine, monument, pillar, post, well |
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