Shaft (Noun)
Meaning 1
The main (mid) section of a long bone.
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Nouns denoting body parts.
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Meaning 2
Obscene terms for penis.
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Nouns denoting body parts.
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Meaning 3
A line that forms the length of an arrow pointer.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The arrow pointer on the screen had a long, thin shaft that ended in a sharp point.
- The designer carefully crafted the shaft of the arrow icon to ensure it was proportional to the arrowhead.
- The shaft of the cursor arrow was a versatile design element that could be easily adapted to different environments.
- In the app, the user could adjust the length and thickness of the shaft on the navigation arrow.
- The graphic artist struggled to get the shaft of the arrow symbol to align perfectly with the surrounding text.
Meaning 4
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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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Meaning 5
A column of light (as from a beacon).
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Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
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Meaning 7
A revolving rod that transmits power or motion.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 8
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".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 9
A vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator).
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Meaning 10
A long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 11
(architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 12
A long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.