shaft

Phonetic Respelling: [ shaft, shahft ]

Definition:

n. 1 a long open tunnel that runs straight up and down; 2 a bar that connects with other moving parts of a machine

Sentence:

The miners stood at the top of the shaft.

More example sentences:

The miners stood at the top of the shaft.

Hear it

The mechanic replaced the crank shaft in the car's engine. Spelled as 2 words.

Hear it

What does Isabel throw down the ventilation shaft in order to stop Amy and Dan?

Hear it

How were Noodle and Zeek able to get up the shaft to daylight?

Hear it

How did Matthew feel after refusing to go down the shaft with Jeremy?

Hear it

Which tomb's trap would cause robbers to be sent down a shaft to their death?

Hear it

Synonyms:

tunnel; passageway; handle; bar; rod

Antonyms:

hammer'shead

Shaft rhymes:

• One Syllable Rhymes
  • aft
  • calfed
  • craft
  • daft
  • draft
  • draught
  • graft
  • haft
  • krafft
  • kraft
  • laughed
  • raft
  • staffed
  • taft
• Two Syllable Rhymes
  • abaft
  • redraft