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Meanings of shaft in inglês

português
raio
catalão
raig
espanhol
haz
Wikidata

A column of light (as from a beacon)

raio
russo
шахтный ствол
espanhol
pozo
catalão
eix de mina
Wikidata

Underground vertical or inclined passageway in civil and mining engineering.

шахтный ствол
Wikidata

Part of a lacrosse stick.

português
pica
catalão
titola
espanhol
pilila

Obscene terms for penis.

pica
Synonyms
Examples for "shafts"
Examples for "shafts"
1
Such shafts are dug in the hope of extracting water or oil.
BBC
2
The shafts revolved at a velocity of about 60 miles an hour.
The Book of the Damned
3
The horse gave a convulsive stagger and fell dead in the shafts.
The Romance of the Coast
4
Soon the company will start demolishing the tunnels and sinking concrete shafts.
The water room
5
Production at two shafts had stopped because of the protests, it said.
Reuters
Usage of shaft in inglês
1
Over the mountains in the east came the first shaft of day.
The Scouts of the Valley
2
This was the farthest point from the shaft in the entire mine.
Burnham Breaker
3
Used four times at the base of the shaft near the tower.
The Art of the Exposition / Personal Impressions of the Architec...
4
She almost didn't see it in time- averticalshaft yawning directly ahead.
White fire
5
A minute later, ballast men slide into view in the secondary shaft.
The windup girl
6
Wayland and the others were examining the black wall of the shaft.
The Freebooters of the Wilderness
7
There was no question of going up the stairs, lift or shaft.
Artemis Fowl: the Arctic incident
8
A shattering shaft of light flashed upon the veils; almost pierced them.
The Metal Monster
9
Occasionally one found its way into the shaft of a pressure elevator.
Artemis Fowl
10
The sunshine fell across the dusty room in a long, quivering shaft.
The Double Life Of Mr. Alfred Burton
11
Before Bran had even finished speaking, the shaft was on its way.
Scarlet
12
The shaft is usually made of bamboo, malacc, or recently light steel.
The new yorker
13
Plenty of time for the Chicago Police to get down the shaft.
Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code
14
A few rays straggled in through the opening of a deserted shaft.
The Underground City; Or, The Black Indies / (Sometimes Called T...
15
A letter to Caesar was enclosed in the shaft of his javelin.
Caesar: A Sketch
16
To Achilles death came in a shaft from the bow of Paris.
Young Folks Treasury, Volume 3 (of 12) / Classic Tales and Old-F...