shafts
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 "shafts".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shafts | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | camshafts | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | crankshafts | 2 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "shafts".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shorts | 1 | 29 |
| 2 | shifts | 1 | 17 |
| 3 | shunts | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | schultz | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | auschwitz | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | schulz | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | shantz | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | schantz | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | schartz | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | schiltz | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | schists | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | schlitz | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | schmertz | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | schmidt's | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | schmitz | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | schmutz | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | schnitz | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | scholtes | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | scholtz | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | schultes | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | schulze | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | shiites | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | shilts | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | shontz | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | shorts' | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | shortz | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | shortz' | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | shoults | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | shoultz | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | shults | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | shultz | 1 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "shafts".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "shafts" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "shafts" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "shafts" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | propeller | 3 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "shafts".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shifts | 1 | 17 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 14
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 31
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:
Satellite Images Show U.S. May Have Targeted Ventilation Shafts at Fordo
Jun 22, 2025 The New York Times
Jun 22, 2025 The New York Times

