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.
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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.
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