shaft, n.
(shafts)
freq. cnt. 7
(shafts)
freq. cnt. 7
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
barb dig gibe jibe shaft shot slam
sample sentences
"his parting shot was `drop dead'""she threw shafts of sarcasm"
"she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
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derivationally related form
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
shaft
a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
shaft
the hollow spine of a feather
<noun.animal>
calamus quill shaft
a revolving rod that transmits power or motion
<noun.artifact>
rotating shaft shaft
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a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
<noun.artifact>
shaft
(architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column
<noun.artifact>
scape shaft
lexical pointers
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semantic pointers
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domain of synset (topic)
a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)
<noun.artifact>
shaft
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a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
lance shaft spear
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obscene terms for penis
<noun.body>
cock dick pecker prick putz shaft tool
semantic pointers
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domain of synset (usage)
the main (mid) section of a long bone
<noun.body>
diaphysis shaft
lexical pointers
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a column of light (as from a beacon)
<noun.phenomenon> freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
beam beam of light irradiation light beam ray ray of light shaft shaft of light
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