Shaft
 A shaft can be ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
- slang, meaning to receive unfair treatment; "Bill got shafted"
- 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.
- a weapon in the Quake video game series.
Shaft can also refer to ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - a 1971 film and a 2000 sequel, see Shaft (1971 movie) and Shaft (2000 movie).
- A superhero character in Youngblood comics created by Rob Liefeld
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