shaft
Definitions
Noun
- A line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
- An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
- A long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
- A column of light (as from a beacon)
- The main (mid) section of a long bone
- Obscene terms for penis
- A long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
- A vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)
- (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column
- A long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
- A revolving rod that transmits power or motion
- The hollow spine of a feather
Verb
- Equip with a shaft
- Defeat someone through trickery or deceit
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "shaft".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shaft | 1 | 11 |
| 2 | shafts | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | crankshaft | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | camshaft | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | camshafts | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | crankshafts | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | shafted | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | shafting | 2 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "shaft".
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Words that often follow the term "shaft" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "shaft" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | single | 2 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "shaft".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shift | 1 | 41 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 14
Fragments: 8
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Ultrasonic Impact Treatment Survives the Heat: Gear Shaft Stresses Hold Firm at 65 °C
Oct 8, 2026 Bioengineer.org
Oct 8, 2026 Bioengineer.org
Man pinned at bottom of elevator shaft rescued from abandoned Pittsburgh building
Aug 13, 2026 CBS News
Aug 13, 2026 CBS News
The Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum holding Fall Fest to celebrate the season
Sep 19, 2026 Upper Michigan's Source
Sep 19, 2026 Upper Michigan's Source

