Shaft: meaning, definitions and examples
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shaft
[ ʃɑːft ]
mechanical
A long, narrow, typically vertical hole that gives access to a mine, accommodates a lift, or provides ventilation.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The miners descended the shaft to reach the coal seam below.
- The elevator in the building runs through the central shaft.
weapon
A long, narrow part or structure that is designed to be thrown, as a spear or arrow.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He hurled the shaft towards the target.
- The ancient warriors used wooden shafts for hunting.
Translations
Translations of the word "shaft" in other languages:
🇵🇹 eixo
- haste
- árvore
🇮🇳 शाफ़्ट
- धुरी
- डंडा
🇩🇪 Welle
- Schaft
- Achse
🇮🇩 poros
🇺🇦 вал
- вісь
- стрижень
🇵🇱 wał
- wałek
- oś
🇯🇵 シャフト (shafuto)
- 軸 (jiku)
- 棒 (bō)
🇫🇷 arbre
- axe
- tige
🇪🇸 eje
- árbol
- varilla
🇹🇷 şaft
- mil
- eksen
🇰🇷 축 (chuk)
- 샤프트 (syapeuteu)
- 막대 (makdae)
🇸🇦 عمود
- محور
- قضيب
🇨🇿 hřídel
- osa
- tyč
🇸🇰 hriadeľ
- os
- tyč
🇨🇳 轴 (zhóu)
- 轴心 (zhóuxīn)
- 杆 (gǎn)
🇸🇮 gred
- os
- palica
🇮🇸 ás
- skaft
- stöng
🇰🇿 білік
- ось
- таяқ
🇬🇪 ღერძი (γerdzi)
- ღერძი ღერძი (γerdzi γerdzi)
- ღერძი ღერძი ღერძი (γerdzi γerdzi γerdzi)
🇦🇿 şaft
- ox
- çubuq
🇲🇽 eje
- árbol
- varilla
Etymology
The word 'shaft' originated from the Old English word 'sceaft', meaning 'handle' or 'pole'. Over time, it evolved to refer to various long, narrow objects such as mining shafts, weapon shafts, and car shafts. The versatility of the word reflects its adaptability across different fields and industries.