Shaft
A
shaft
can be
a hole in the earth typically used for mineral extraction, such as
mining
.
Mineshafts
will normally be vertical, man-made structures. (See also
pitch (vertical space)
).
a long cylindrical piece of
metal
, typically found in
motors
,
machines
etc.;
axles
or
driveshafts
, for example.
the long cylindrical section of an
architectural
column
between the
base
and the
capital
.
a vertical space inside a building used to conduct pipes, conduits, or cables between floors. Elevators also travel in shafts; see
Elevator shaft
. See also
Shafting
.
a modern
vulgarism
meaning
penis
.
Shaft
can also refer to
a
1971
film and a
2000
sequel, see
Shaft (1971 movie)
and
Shaft (2000 movie)
.
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