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Shaft - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Abyss, Adit, Airway, Arch, Arrow, Arrowhead, Balustrade, Bank, Barb, Barbican, Barrel, Barrow, Base, Beam, Belfry, Blowhole |
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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 (underground 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.
Shaft can also refer to
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