shaft Sentence Examples
- The golfer swung the golf club with a powerful shaft.
- The sunlight streamed through the tiny shaft of the window.
- The miners cautiously descended the dark mine shaft.
- The elevator shaft provided access to the different floors of the building.
- The hammer's shaft was perfectly balanced for precision striking.
- The artist's paintbrush had a fine shaft for intricate details.
- The sailboat's mast had a strong shaft to withstand the wind.
- The plant's stem had a slender shaft that reached towards the sun.
- The metal rod had a hollow shaft to reduce its weight.
- The surgeon used a long and thin shaft to remove the foreign object from the patient's body.
shaft Meaning
shaft (n)
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
a column of light (as from a beacon)
the main (mid) section of a long bone
obscene terms for penis
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)
(architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column
a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
a revolving rod that transmits power or motion
the hollow spine of a feather
shaft (v)
equip with a shaft
defeat someone through trickery or deceit
shaft (n.)
The slender, smooth stem of an arrow; hence, an arrow.
The long handle of a spear or similar weapon; hence, the weapon itself; (Fig.) anything regarded as a shaft to be thrown or darted; as, shafts of light.
That which resembles in some degree the stem or handle of an arrow or a spear; a long, slender part, especially when cylindrical.
The trunk, stem, or stalk of a plant.
The stem or midrib of a feather.
The pole, or tongue, of a vehicle; also, a thill.
The part of a candlestick which supports its branches.
The handle or helve of certain tools, instruments, etc., as a hammer, a whip, etc.
A pole, especially a Maypole.
The body of a column; the cylindrical pillar between the capital and base (see Illust. of Column). Also, the part of a chimney above the roof. Also, the spire of a steeple.
A column, an obelisk, or other spire-shaped or columnar monument.
A rod at the end of a heddle.
A solid or hollow cylinder or bar, having one or more journals on which it rests and revolves, and intended to carry one or more wheels or other revolving parts and to transmit power or motion; as, the shaft of a steam engine.
A humming bird (Thaumastura cora) having two of the tail feathers next to the middle ones very long in the male; -- called also cora humming bird.
A well-like excavation in the earth, perpendicular or nearly so, made for reaching and raising ore, for raising water, etc.
A long passage for the admission or outlet of air; an air shaft.
The chamber of a blast furnace.
Synonyms & Antonyms of shaft
FAQs About the word shaft
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer, an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect, a long rod or
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The golfer swung the golf club with a powerful shaft.
The sunlight streamed through the tiny shaft of the window.
The miners cautiously descended the dark mine shaft.
The elevator shaft provided access to the different floors of the building.
