| NOUN | communication | shaft | a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer |
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| communication | shaft, shot, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe | an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect | |
| artifact | shaft | a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow) | |
| phenomenon | shaft, beam, beam of light, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft of light, irradiation | a column of light (as from a beacon) | |
| body | shaft, diaphysis | the main (mid) section of a long bone | |
| body | shaft, cock, prick, dick, pecker, tool, putz | obscene / obscene terms for penis | |
| artifact | shaft, spear, lance | a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon | |
| artifact | shaft | a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator) | |
| artifact | shaft, scape | (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column | |
| artifact | shaft | a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel | |
| artifact | shaft, rotating shaft | a revolving rod that transmits power or motion | |
| animal | shaft, quill, calamus | the hollow spine of a feather | |
| VERB | possession | shaft | equip with a shaft |
| competition | shaft, cheat, chouse, screw, chicane, jockey | defeat someone through trickery or deceit |
| Sounds | shae'ft | |
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| Rhymes | aft ... witchcraft: 29 rhymes with aeft... | |
| Meaning | A line that forms the length of an arrow pointer. | |
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| Part of | arrow, pointer | A mark to indicate a direction or relation |
| Broader | line | A mark that is long relative to its width |
| Spanish | astil | |
| Meaning | An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect. | |
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| Example | "she threw shafts of sarcasm" | |
| Synonyms | shot, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe | |
| Narrower | cheap shot | An unnecessarily aggressive and unfair remark directed at a defenseless person |
| Broader | remark, comment, input | A statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information |
| Spanish | burla, dicterio, escarnio, mofa, pulla, rehilete, sarcasmo | |
| Catalan | befa, burla, dicteri, escarni, escarn, mofa, pulla, sarcasme | |
| Meaning | A long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow). | |
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| Narrower | axle | A shaft on which a wheel rotates |
| thill | One of two shafts extending from the body of a cart or carriage on either side of the animal that pulls it | |
| Broader | rod | A long thin implement made of metal or wood |
| Meaning | A column of light (as from a beacon). | |
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| Synonyms | beam, beam of light, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft of light, irradiation | |
| Narrower | heat ray | A ray that produces a thermal effect |
| high beam | The beam of a car's headlights that provides distant illumination | |
| laser beam | A beam of light generated by a laser | |
| low beam | The beam of a car's headlights that provides illumination for a short distance | |
| moonbeam, moon ray, moon-ray | A ray of moonlight | |
| sunbeam, sunray | A ray of sunlight | |
| Broader | light, visible light, visible radiation | (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation |
| Spanish | haz de luz, haz, irradiación, rayo de luz, rayo | |
| Catalan | raig | |
| Meaning | The main (mid) section of a long bone. | |
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| Synonym | diaphysis | |
| Broader | long bone, os longum | In limbs of vertebrate animals |
| Spanish | diáfisis | |
| Catalan | diafisi, diàfisi | |
| Meaning | obscene / obscene terms for penis. | |
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| Synonyms | cock, prick, dick, pecker, tool, putz | |
| Broader | penis, phallus, member | The male organ of copulation ('member' is a euphemism) |
| Usage of | obscenity, smut, vulgarism, filth, dirty word | An offensive or indecent word or phrase |
| Spanish | bicho, cipote, huevo, nabo, paloma, picha, pichi, pichula, pico, pilila, pinga, pipe, pito, polla, poste, reata, turca, verga | |
| Catalan | carall, pixa, polla, titola | |
| Meaning | A long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon. | |
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| Synonyms | spear, lance | |
| Parts | barb | A subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove |
| spearhead, spearpoint, spear-point | The head and sharpened point of a spear | |
| Narrower | assegai, assagai | The slender spear of the Bantu-speaking people of Africa |
| javelin | A spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events | |
| trident | A spear with three prongs | |
| Broader | weapon, arm, weapon system | Any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting |
| Spanish | lancero, lanza | |
| Catalan | javelina, llança | |
| Meaning | A vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator). | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of | building, edifice | A structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place |
| Narrower | elevator shaft | A vertical shaft in a building to permit the passage of an elevator from floor to floor |
| ventilation shaft | A shaft in a building | |
| well | An open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway) | |
| Broader | passageway | A passage between rooms or between buildings |
| Spanish | hueco | |
| Catalan | forat | |
| Meaning | (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column. | |
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| Synonym | scape | |
| Category | architecture | The discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings |
| Part of | column, pillar | (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure |
| Broader | upright, vertical | A vertical structural member as a post or stake |
| Spanish | fuste | |
| Verbs | shaft | equip with a shaft |
| Meaning | A long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel. | |
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| Part of | mine | excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted |
| tunnel | A passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars) | |
| Narrower | air shaft, air well | A shaft for ventilation |
| downcast | A ventilation shaft through which air enters a mine | |
| Broader | passage | A way through or along which someone or something may pass |
| Meaning | A revolving rod that transmits power or motion. | |
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| Synonym | rotating shaft | |
| Part of | rotating mechanism | A mechanism that rotates |
| Narrower | camshaft | Has cams attached to it |
| crankshaft | A rotating shaft driven by (or driving) a crank | |
| driveshaft | A rotating shaft that transmits power from the engine to the point of application | |
| spindle, mandrel, mandril, arbor | Any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger / larger rotating parts | |
| transmission shaft | rotating shaft that transmits rotary motion from the engine to the differential | |
| Broader | rod | A long thin implement made of metal or wood |
| Meaning | The hollow spine of a feather. | |
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| Synonyms | quill, calamus | |
| Part of | feather, plume, plumage | The light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds |
| Broader | rib | A riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant |
| Spanish | cálamo | |
| Meaning | equip with a shaft. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | equip, fit, fit out, outfit | Provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose |
| Spanish | poner un eje | |
| Nouns | shaft | (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column |
| Meaning | defeat someone through trickery or deceit. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | cheat, chouse, screw, chicane, jockey | |
| Broader | beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish | Come out better in a competition, race, or conflict |
| Spanish | atornillar, hacer trampa, los chichos | |
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