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English noun: shaft | |||
| 1. | shaft (communication) a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | line | ||
| Part meronym | arrow, pointer | ||
| 2. | shaft (communication) an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect | ||
| Samples | His parting shot was `drop dead'. She threw shafts of sarcasm. She takes a dig at me every chance she gets. | ||
| Synonyms | barb, dig, gibe, jibe, shot, slam | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | comment, input, remark | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cheap shot | ||
| 3. | shaft (artifact) a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rod | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | axle, thill | ||
| 4. | shaft (phenomenon) a column of light (as from a beacon) | ||
| Synonyms | beam, beam of light, irradiation, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft of light | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | light, visible light, visible radiation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | heat ray, high beam, laser beam, low beam, moon ray, moon-ray, moonbeam, sunbeam, sunray | ||
| 5. | shaft (body) the main (mid) section of a long bone | ||
| Synonyms | diaphysis | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | long bone, os longum | ||
| 6. | shaft (body) obscene terms for penis | ||
| Synonyms | cock, dick, pecker, peter, prick, putz, tool | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | member, penis, phallus | ||
| Domain usage | dirty word, filth, obscenity, smut, vulgarism | ||
| 7. | shaft (artifact) a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon | ||
| Synonyms | lance, spear | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | arm, weapon, weapon system | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | assagai, assegai, javelin, trident | ||
| Part holonym | barb, spear-point, spearhead, spearpoint | ||
| 8. | shaft (artifact) a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | passageway | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | elevator shaft, ventilation shaft, well | ||
| Part meronym | building, edifice | ||
| 9. | shaft (artifact) (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column | ||
| Synonyms | scape | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | upright, vertical | ||
| Part meronym | column, pillar | ||
| Domain category | architecture | ||
| 10. | shaft (artifact) a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | passage | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | air shaft, air well, downcast | ||
| Part meronym | mine, tunnel | ||
| 11. | shaft (artifact) a revolving rod that transmits power or motion | ||
| Synonyms | rotating shaft | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rod | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | arbor, camshaft, crankshaft, driveshaft, mandrel, mandril, spindle, transmission shaft | ||
| Part meronym | rotating mechanism | ||
| 12. | shaft (animal) the hollow spine of a feather | ||
| Synonyms | calamus, quill | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rib | ||
| Part meronym | feather, plumage, plume | ||
English verb: shaft | |||
| 1. | shaft (possession) equip with a shaft | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | equip, fit, fit out, outfit | ||
| 2. | shaft (competition) defeat someone through trickery or deceit | ||
| Synonyms | cheat, chicane, chouse, jockey, screw | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish | ||
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