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shaft

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01noun

a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

02noun

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”

03noun

a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)

04noun

a column of light (as from a beacon)

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05noun

the main (mid) section of a long bone

06noun

obscene terms for penis

07noun

a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

08noun

a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)

09noun

(architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column

10noun

a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel

11noun

a revolving rod that transmits power or motion

12noun

the hollow spine of a feather

13verb

equip with a shaft

14verb

defeat someone through trickery or deceit

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