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shaft
The hollow spine of a feather
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noun
The hollow spine of a feather
noun
A revolving rod that transmits power or motion
noun
A long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
noun
A long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
noun
(architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column
noun
A vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)
noun
A long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
noun
Obscene terms for penis
noun
The main (mid) section of a long bone
noun
An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
“His parting shot was ‘drop dead’”
noun
A line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
noun
A column of light (as from a beacon)
verb
Defeat someone through trickery or deceit
verb
Equip with a shaft
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His parting shot was ‘drop dead’
She threw shafts of sarcasm
She takes a dig at me every chance she gets
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