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| Main Entry: | shaft |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ray of light |
| Synonyms: | beam, light ray, ray, streak, wave |
| Main Entry: | shaft |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | long part of something |
| Synonyms: | arrow, axis, axle, bar, barb, beam, chimney, column, conduit, cylinder, diaphysis, duct, flue, handle, helve, hole, lance, missile, monolith, obelisk, pillar, pinnacle, pole, ray, rod, spear, spindle, spire, thill, tongue, tunnel, vent |
| Main Entry: | arrow |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pointed weapon or symbol |
| Synonyms: | bolt, cursor, dart, indicator, missile, pointer, projectile, shaft |
| Main Entry: | axis |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | point around which something revolves |
| Synonyms: | arbor, axle, hinge, pivot, pole, shaft, spindle, stalk, stem, support, turning point |
| Main Entry: | axle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | shaft around which wheels rotate |
| Synonyms: | arbor, axis, gudgeon, mandrel, pin, pivot, pole, rod, shaft, spindle, stalk, stem, support |
| Notes: | axel is the figure-skating jump; axle is the pin or rod between two wheels |
| Main Entry: | bar |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rod; straight length of material |
| Synonyms: | batten, billet, boom, crossbar, crosspiece, ingot, lever, paling, pig, pole, rail, rib, rule, shaft, slab, spar, spoke, stake, stick, streak, strip, stripe, stroke |
| Main Entry: | barb |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | point |
| Synonyms: | arrow, bristle, dart, prickle, prong, quill, shaft, spike, spur, thistle, thorn |
| Main Entry: | beam |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | length of material used as support |
| Synonyms: | axle, bail, balk, bolster, boom, brace, cantilever, column, crossbar, crosspiece, girder, jamb, joist, lath, lintel, pile, piling, pillar, plank, pole, post, prop, rafter, reach, scaffolding, scantling, shaft, sill, spar, stanchion, stay, stringer, strip, strut, stud, timber, transverse, trestle, two-by-four |
| Notes: | ray is distinguished from beam in that it describes a smaller quantity of light (beam being a collection of parallel rays) |
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