shaft - Meaning in Marathi

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shaft - Meaning in Marathi

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Definitions and Meaning of shaft in English

shaft noun

1. the hollow spine of a feather

   Synonyms

   calamus, calamus, quill, quill

2. a revolving rod that transmits power or motion

   Synonyms

   rotating shaft

3. a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
4. a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
5. (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column

   Synonyms

   scape

6. a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)
7. a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

   Synonyms

   lance, lance, lance, spear, spear

8. obscene terms for penis

   Synonyms

   cock, cock, dick, dick, pecker, prick, putz, tool

9. the main (mid) section of a long bone

   Synonyms

   diaphysis

10. an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

    Synonyms

    barb, barb, dig, gibe, gibe, jibe, shot, slam, slam

    Examples

    • "his parting shot was `drop dead'"
    • "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
    • "she threw shafts of sarcasm"
11. a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
12. a column of light (as from a beacon)

    Synonyms

    beam of light, beam, irradiation, light beam, ray of light, ray, ray, shaft of light

shaft verb

1. defeat someone through trickery or deceit

   Synonyms

   cheat, chicane, chouse, jockey, screw

2. equip with a shaft

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