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- [shaf-ting, shahf-]
- /ˈʃæf tɪŋ, ˈʃɑf-/
- /ʃɑːft/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shaf-ting, shahf-]
- /ˈʃæf tɪŋ, ˈʃɑf-/
Definitions of shafting word
- noun shafting a long pole forming the body of various weapons, as lances, halberds, or arrows. 1
- noun shafting something directed or barbed as in sharp attack: shafts of sarcasm. 1
- noun shafting a ray or beam: a shaft of sunlight. 1
- noun shafting a long, comparatively straight handle serving as an important or balancing part of an implement or device, as of a hammer, ax, golf club, or other implement. 1
- noun shafting Machinery. a rotating or oscillating round, straight bar for transmitting motion and torque, usually supported on bearings and carrying gears, wheels, or the like, as a propeller shaft on a ship, or a drive shaft of an engine. 1
- noun shafting a flagpole. 1
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Origin of shafting
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; shaft + -ing1
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Parts of speech for Shafting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shafting popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% 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.
shafting usage trend in Literature
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verb shafting
- information — knowledge communicated or received concerning a particular fact or circumstance; news: information concerning a crime.
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