shaft
Example Sentences
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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
The Thailand axle shaft manufacturer has reduced costs via consolidation of production lines and system optimization, the analyst says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
Last year, the MGU-H - the motor generator unit on the turbo shaft - was used to spool up the turbo to aid performance in a number of ways, including at the starts.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
A pair of turbines are joined to a single shaft.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
Best of all, for nearly an hour each day, gradually lengthening as the spring sun rose higher, a shaft of checkered light streamed into the dark little room.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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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