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shaft::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | rotating shaft |
| Type of | rod |
| Has types | mandrel, camshaft, transmission shaft, crankshaft, arbor, spindle, driveshaft, mandril |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | beam, beam of light, irradiation, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft of light |
| Type of | visible light, light, visible radiation |
| Has types | high beam, sunray, moonbeam, moon ray, moon-ray, low beam, laser beam, heat ray, sunbeam |
shaft::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | line |
shaft::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | passageway |
| Has types | well, elevator shaft, ventilation shaft |
Examples of shaft
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One major setback was a rock fall in the mine's ventilation shaft in early 2009.
From the online.wsj.com
They were run by a cable that came up from the output shaft of the transmission.
From the kansas.com
Sisson said he often has to strengthen the area by inserting a bushing or shaft.
From the washingtonpost.com
This round, white concrete shaft dates from the era of unfettered urban renewal.
From the sfgate.com
In other cases the bearing kit for the steering rack stub shaft needs replacing.
From the boston.com
If the shaft breaks, the SUVs will lose power and the side air bags may inflate.
From the washingtonpost.com
The restaurant's design for an elevator shaft is sent back to the drawing board.
From the orlandosentinel.com
After clearing the debris, they found a shaft leading to an underground chamber.
From the dailyherald.com
There was no adequate site management to prevent people entering the lift shaft.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
- A line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
- Equip with a shaft
- Cheat: defeat someone through trickery or deceit
- Shot: an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
- A long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
- Beam: a column of light (as from a beacon)
- Shaft is a 1971 American blaxploitation film directed by Gordon Parks, released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. ...
- Shaft is a 2000 American action-crime film directed by John Singleton, and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Jeffrey Wright, Christian Bale, Pat Hingle, Toni Collette, Busta Rhymes, Vanessa L. Williams, and Mekhi Phifer. ...
- Shaft is the soundtrack to the 2000 action film, Shaft. A mix of contemporary R&B and hip hop, it was released on June 6, 2000 through LaFace Records. The album peaked at number 22 on the Billboard 200 and number three on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The song "Bad Man", by R. ...
