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(ʃɑːft, ʃæft)
Word forms: plural shafts
1. countable noun [oft noun NOUN]
A shaft is a long vertical passage, for example for a lift.
He was found dead at the bottom of a lift shaft.
...old mine shafts.
Synonyms: tunnel, hole, passage, burrow More Synonyms of shaft
2. countable noun [usually noun NOUN]
In a machine, a shaft is a rod that turns round continually in order to transfer movement in the machine.
...a drive shaft.
...the propeller shaft.
Synonyms: handle, staff, pole, rod More Synonyms of shaft
3. countable noun
A shaft is a long thin piece of wood or metal that forms part of a spear, axe, golf club,or other object.
...golf clubs with steel shafts.
4. countable noun
A shaft of light is a beam of light, for example sunlight shining through an opening.
A brilliant shaft of sunlight burst through the doorway. [+ of]
Synonyms: ray, beam, gleam, streak More Synonyms of shaft
More Synonyms of shaft

shaft in British English

(ʃɑːft)
noun
1. 
the long narrow pole that forms the body of a spear, arrow, etc
2. 
something directed at a person in the manner of a missile
shafts of sarcasm
3. 
a ray, beam, or streak, esp of light
4. 
a rod or pole forming the handle of a hammer, axe, golf club, etc
5. 
a revolving rod that transmits motion or power: usually used of axial rotation
Compare rod (sense 9)
6. 
one of the two wooden poles by which an animal is harnessed to a vehicle
7.  anatomy
a. 
the middle part (diaphysis) of a long bone
b. 
the main portion of any elongated structure or part
8. 
the middle part of a column or pier, between the base and the capital
9. 
a column, obelisk, etc, esp one that forms a monument
10.  architecture
a column that supports a vaulting rib, sometimes one of a set
11. 
a vertical passageway through a building, as for a lift
12. 
a vertical passageway into a mine
13.  ornithology
the central rib of a feather
14.  an archaic or literary word for arrow
15.  get the shaft
verb
16.  vulgar, slang
to have sexual intercourse with (a woman)
17.  slang
to trick or cheat
Word origin
Old English sceaft; related to Old Norse skapt, German Schaft, Latin scāpus shaft, Greek skeptron sceptre, Lettish skeps javelin

shaft in American English

(ʃæft; ʃɑft)
noun
1. 
a. 
the long stem or body of an arrow or spear
b. 
an arrow or spear
2. 
a missile or something that seems to be hurled like a missile; bolt
shafts of lightning, derision, etc.
3. 
a cone or column of light; ray; beam
4. 
a long, slender part or object
; specif.,
a.  Rare
the trunk of a tree or stem of a plant
b. 
the stem or rib of a feather
c. 
the midsection of a long bone
d. 
the supporting stem of a branched candlestick
e. 
a column or obelisk; also, the main, usually cylindrical, part between the ends of a column or pillar; verge
f. 
a flagpole
g. 
a tall, slender building or part of a building; spire
h. 
a handle, as on some tools or implements
i. 
either of the two poles between which an animal is harnessed to a vehicle; thill
j. 
a bar, usually cylindrical, for supporting or transmitting motion to a wheel, pulley, gear, cam, etc.
the drive shaft of an engine
5. 
a long, narrow, vertical or slanting passage sunk into the earth
a mine shaft
6. 
a vertical opening passing through the floors of a building, as for an elevator
7. 
a conduit for air, as used in heating and ventilating
verb transitive
8.  Slang
to cheat, trick, exploit, etc.
Idioms:
get the shaft
give someone the shaft
Word origin
ME schaft < OE sceaft, akin to Ger schaft < IE base *(s)kap-, to cut with a sharp tool > shave, Gr skapos, rod, L scapus, shaft, stalk

shaft in Mechanical Engineering

(ʃæft)
Word forms: (regular plural) shafts
noun
(Mechanical engineering: General)
A shaft is a revolving rod that transmits motion or power.
The crankshaft transmits the vertical motion of the pistons to a rotational motionof the gearbox input shaft.
A propeller shaft for a small yacht is made of a solid steel bar 100mm in diameter.
A shaft is a revolving rod that transmits motion or power.
shaft encoder

Examples of 'shaft' in a sentence
shaft

There was a rare shaft of light from a broker specialising in smaller companies.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
They then capped the mine shafts to starve the flames of oxygen.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
There was a lift shaft slicing right through the middle.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
 Drive shafts and cylinder liners may seem a long way from the international credit crunch.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Suddenly a shaft of sunlight burst through the fluffy clouds.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Yet we are blessed with one shimmering shaft of sunlight.
The Sun (2011)
Runs the shaft of the club along the inside of his arm.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Our glorious shafts of wit do not usually bear close examination.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The mine shaft is a square grid and you have ten drills.
The Sun (2008)
The whole lift shaft was covered in it.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Her most emotional moments are pierced by shafts of wit.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Your left thumb is slightly to the right of centre of the club shaft as you look down.
O'Connor, Christy & Smith, Peter Christy O'Connor Junior's Golf Masterclass (1993)
The others were found at the spot where they had been working in a shaft off the main access tunnel.
The Sun (2011)
The visitors are a shaft of light in often dark, cloudy lives.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Then a shaft of sunlight lit the course and European hearts.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
A problem with the gearbox or drive shaft mechanism is the other possibility.
The Sun (2013)
As we remain in the dark, his rivals for the gold medal may have seen shafts of light.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The parity in tennis offers a tonic to that grim statistic, a rare shaft of sunlight in a judgmental world.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The 58-year-old victim had recently moved in and neighbours say it was not clear if she knew the deep shaft was there.
The Sun (2016)
I came to an old shaft.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Now angle forward from your hips keeping the shaft touching those parts and you will get a feeling of keeping your back straight and your head up.
Lewis, Beverly Winning Golf for Women (1993)
Police outlined yesterday how the robbers had evaded alarms, clambered down a lift shaft and drilled through concrete to reach the safety deposit boxes.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)

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In other languages
shaft

British English: shaft NOUN
A shaft is a long vertical passage, for example for a lift.
The fire began in a lift shaft and spread to the roof.
  • American English: shaft
  • Brazilian Portuguese: poço
  • Chinese: > 垂直通道电梯等的
  • European Spanish: hueco
  • French: puits
  • German: Schacht
  • Italian: pozzo
  • Japanese: シャフト>垂直の空間
  • Korean: 수직 통로
  • European Portuguese: poço
  • Latin American Spanish: hueco

All related terms of 'shaft'

air shaft
a shaft for ventilation , esp in a mine or tunnel
butt shaft
a blunt-headed unbarbed arrow
drive shaft
A drive shaft is a shaft in a car or other vehicle that transfers power from the gear box to the wheels .
half-shaft
The half-shaft or half axle is the shaft in a vehicle along which power is sent from the final drive to one driven wheel or a pair of wheels.
idler shaft
a shaft carrying one or more gearwheels that idles between a driver shaft and a driven shaft, usually to reverse the direction of rotation or provide different spacing of gearwheels, esp in a gearbox
lift shaft
the long vertical space through which a lift travels
balance shaft
a shaft in a vehicle engine that is designed to reduce the amount of vibration from other moving parts as it rotates
cardan shaft
A cardan shaft or cardan drive is a propeller shaft fitted with universal joints at each end.
counter shaft
A counter shaft is a shaft that runs parallel to the main shaft in a gearbox , and carries the pinion wheels .
escape shaft
a shaft in a mine through which miners can escape if the regular shaft is blocked
shaft encoder
A shaft encoder is a sensor for measuring how fast a shaft rotates .
shaft feather
one of the two fletchings on an arrow
elevator shaft
a vertical shaft in a building which allows the passage of an elevator from floor to floor
propeller shaft
the shaft that transmits power from the gearbox to the differential gear in a motor vehicle or from the engine to the propeller in a ship or aircraft
get the shaft
to be tricked or cheated
transmission shaft
a shaft that rotates transmitting motion from the engine to the differential gear
ventilation shaft
a shaft in a mine , tunnel , or building used for providing ventilation or fresh air
give someone the shaft
to cheat or trick someone

Chinese translation of 'shaft'

shaft

(ʃɑːft)

n (c)

  1. [of mine, lift] 井状(狀)通道 (jǐngzhuàng tōngdào) (条(條), tiáo)
  2. [of axe, club, spear etc] 柄 (bǐng)
  3. (in machine) 轴(軸) (zhóu) (根, gēn)
  4. [of light] 束 (shù)
1 (noun) 
Definition
a vertical passageway into a mine
old mine shafts
Synonyms
tunnel
two new railway tunnels through the Alps
hole
He took a shovel, dug a hole, and buried his possessions.
passage
The toilets are up the stairs and along the passage to your right.
burrow
a rabbit's burrow
passageway
an underground passageway that connects the two buildings
channel
Oil spilled into the channel following a collision between a tanker and a trawler.
2 (noun) 
Definition
the long straight narrow handle of a tool or golf club
a drive shaft
Synonyms
handle
staff
We carried a staff that was notched at various lengths.
pole
The sign hung at the top of a large pole.
rod
reinforced with steel rods
stem
upright
baton
I could see a baton being used vigorously.
shank
3 (noun) 
Definition
a ray or streak of light
A brilliant shaft of sunlight burst through the doorway.
Synonyms
ray
The first rays of light spread over the horizon.
beam
a beam of light
gleam
There was a gleam of hope for a peaceful settlement.
streak
4 (noun) 
Synonyms
gibe
cut
thrust
sting
dart
He was struck in the arm by a poisoned dart.
barb
The barb stung her exactly the way he hoped it would.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of barb
Definition
a cutting remark
The barb stung her exactly the way he hoped it would.
Synonyms
dig,
abuse,
slight,
insult,
put-down,
snub,
sneer,
scoff,
rebuff,
affront,
slap in the face (informal),
gibe,
aspersion
in the sense of baton
Definition
a short stick or something shaped like one
I could see a baton being used vigorously.
Synonyms
stick,
club,
staff,
stake,
pole,
rod,
crook,
cane,
mace,
wand,
truncheon (British),
sceptre,
mere (New Zealand),
patu (New Zealand)
in the sense of beam
Definition
a ray of light
a beam of light
Synonyms
ray,
bar,
flash,
stream,
glow,
radiation,
streak,
emission,
shaft,
gleam,
glint,
glimmer

Synonyms of 'shaft'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of burrow
Definition
a hole dug in the ground by a rabbit or other small animal
a rabbit's burrow
Synonyms
hole,
shelter,
tunnel,
den,
lair,
retreat
in the sense of channel
Definition
a navigable course through an area of water
Oil spilled into the channel following a collision between a tanker and a trawler.
Synonyms
strait,
sound,
route,
passage,
canal,
waterway,
main
in the sense of dart
Definition
a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot, as in the game of darts
He was struck in the arm by a poisoned dart.
Synonyms
arrow,
missile,
shaft,
projectile
in the sense of gleam
Definition
a brief or dim indication
There was a gleam of hope for a peaceful settlement.
Synonyms
trace,
ray,
suggestion,
hint,
flicker,
glimmer,
inkling
in the sense of hole
Definition
an area hollowed out in a solid
He took a shovel, dug a hole, and buried his possessions.
Synonyms
cavity,
depression,
pit,
hollow,
pocket,
chamber,
cave,
shaft,
cavern,
excavation
in the sense of passage
Definition
a hall or corridor
The toilets are up the stairs and along the passage to your right.
Synonyms
corridor,
hallway,
passageway,
hall,
lobby,
entrance,
exit,
doorway,
aisle,
entrance hall,
vestibule
in the sense of passageway
Definition
corridor or passage
an underground passageway that connects the two buildings
Synonyms
corridor,
passage,
hallway,
hall,
lane,
lobby,
entrance,
exit,
alley,
aisle,
wynd (Scottish)
in the sense of pole
Definition
a long slender rounded piece of wood, metal, or other material
The sign hung at the top of a large pole.
Synonyms
rod,
post,
support,
staff,
standard,
bar,
stick,
stake,
paling,
shaft,
upright,
pillar,
mast,
picket,
spar,
stave
in the sense of rod
Definition
a thin straight pole made of wood or metal
reinforced with steel rods
Synonyms
stick,
bar,
pole,
shaft,
switch,
crook,
cane,
birch,
dowel
in the sense of staff
Definition
a stick with some special use, such as a walking stick or an emblem of authority
We carried a staff that was notched at various lengths.
Synonyms
stick,
pole,
rod,
prop,
crook,
cane,
stave,
wand,
sceptre
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