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Meanings of shaft in English
A column of light (as from a beacon)
Usage of shaft in English
1
Over the mountains in the east came the first shaft of day.
2
This was the farthest point from the shaft in the entire mine.
3
Used four times at the base of the shaft near the tower.
4
She almost didn't see it in time- averticalshaft yawning directly ahead.
5
A minute later, ballast men slide into view in the secondary shaft.
6
Wayland and the others were examining the black wall of the shaft.
7
There was no question of going up the stairs, lift or shaft.
8
A shattering shaft of light flashed upon the veils; almost pierced them.
9
Occasionally one found its way into the shaft of a pressure elevator.
10
The sunshine fell across the dusty room in a long, quivering shaft.
11
Before Bran had even finished speaking, the shaft was on its way.
12
The shaft is usually made of bamboo, malacc, or recently light steel.
13
Plenty of time for the Chicago Police to get down the shaft.
14
A few rays straggled in through the opening of a deserted shaft.
15
A letter to Caesar was enclosed in the shaft of his javelin.
16
To Achilles death came in a shaft from the bow of Paris.
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Translations for shaft
Portuguese
Catalan
Shaft through the time
Shaft across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Less common