shaft: znaczenie i definicje
AngielskiWpisz słowo
The long narrow stem or body of a spear or arrow.
A projectile suggestive of a spear or arrow in appearance or configuration.
Informal A scornfully satirical comment; a barb.
Slang Harsh, unfair treatment. Often used with the: The president of the airline really gave the unions the shaft.
A long thin object or part, as:
The handle of any of various tools or implements.
One of two parallel poles between which an animal is harnessed to a vehicle.
A long, generally cylindrical bar that rotates and transmits power, as the drive shaft of an engine.
Zoology The main axis of a feather, especially its distal portion.
Anatomy The midsection of a long bone; the diaphysis.
Anatomy The section of a hair projecting from the surface of the body.
Architecture A column or obelisk.
Architecture The principal portion of a column, between the capital and the base.
A long, narrow, often vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for mining ore; a tunnel.
A vertical passage housing an elevator.
A duct or conduit for the passage of air, as for ventilation or heating.
Slang To treat in a harsh, unfair way: "He had been shafted by the press quite a bit” ( Frank Deford).