aftershaft

af·ter·shaft

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [af-ter-shaft, ahf-ter-shahft]
- /ˈæf tərˌʃæft, ˈɑf tərˌʃɑft/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [af-ter-shaft, ahf-ter-shahft]
- /ˈæf tərˌʃæft, ˈɑf tərˌʃɑft/

Definitions of aftershaft word

noun aftershaft a secondary feather arising near the base of a contour feather 3
noun aftershaft a supplementary feather, usually small, arising from the underside of the base of the shafts of certain feathers in many birds. 1
noun aftershaft the shaft of such a feather. 1
noun aftershaft (ornithology) An accessory plume arising from the posterior of the contour feathers of many birds. 1

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Origin of aftershaft

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70; after + shaft

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Parts of speech for Aftershaft

noun

adjective

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adverb

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aftershaft popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

aftershaft usage trend in Literature

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