shaft

Meanings

• noun

  A long, cylindrical object used as a support, handle, or conduit for fluids or gases.

  - "The miner lifted the heavy shaft of coal out of the mine."
  - "The baseball bat is a long shaft used to hit the ball."

• verb

  To move or propel something using a shaft.

  - "The ship was shafted through the water."
  - "The engine shafted the power from the engine to the wheels."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

rachis , mineshaft , stail , stale , steal , steel , stele

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shaft
haft , aft , raft , laft

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Variants

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shaft , shafts , shaves , shafted , shafting , shaft horsepower , shaft horsepowers , butt shaft , butt shafts , gave her the shaft , got the shaft , the shaft

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Etymology

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Old English scaft, probably related to sciefan ‘to shape, fashion’.

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Trivia

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1. The world's longest shaft is the Krivoy Rog-Zaporizhzhya Shaft in Ukraine, which is 12.2 kilometers long.

2. In ancient Egypt, shafts were used to lift heavy objects, such as pyramid stones, using a system of ropes and pulleys.

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Related Concepts

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1. axle: An axle is a shaft that connects two wheels or wheelsets to an axle housing, allowing the wheels to rotate.

2. shaft seal: A shaft seal is a mechanical seal used to prevent the leakage of fluids or gases from a rotating shaft.

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Culture

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In literature, the shaft is often used as a metaphor for power or support. In art, it is a common element in sculpture and architecture. In music, the term 'shaft' is used in the genre of funk music, where it refers to the rhythmic 'shaft' or 'groove' of a song.

How to Memorize "shaft"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a long, cylindrical object used as a support or handle.
   - Visualize a shaft connecting two wheels to an axle.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'shaft' with the idea of support or propulsion.
   - Think of a long, cylindrical object used in machinery.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'shaft' by thinking of the 'S' in 'support' and 'A' in 'axle'.
   - Use the mnemonic 'Shafts are long, cylindrical supports'.

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