shaft
Example Sentences
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Italian Andrea Pavan said he is "optimistic" about a return to playing after he fell down an open lift shaft in February.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
The spark plug ignites a fuel-air mix, causing the rotor to turn a shaft, creating motion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
The flagellum comprises more than 30 distinct parts, so similar to those of an outboard motor that biologists speak of the flagellum’s propeller, drive shaft and so forth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
And yet, Gellar has gotten the shaft time and again, unable to fully break free from the characters she’s known for to craft a new on-screen persona that fans can fall in love with.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026
Finally he picked up the shaft of the wagon and started down the hill.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
Vocabulary lists containing shaft
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 7
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 3
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