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shaft

/ʃɑːft/ /ʃæft/

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noun

Schaft

The entire body of a long weapon, such as an arrow.

Examples :

"The archer carefully examined the shaft of the arrow before shooting. "

Der Schütze untersuchte sorgfältig den Schaft des Pfeils, bevor er schoss.

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Schaft

The long, narrow, central body of a spear, arrow, or javelin.

Examples :

"The archer carefully checked the shaft of his arrow for any cracks. "

Der Schütze überprüfte sorgfältig den Schaft seines Pfeils auf Risse.

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Wurfgeschoss, Pfeil

(by extension) Anything cast or thrown as a spear or javelin.

Examples :

"The boy threw a sturdy wooden shaft at the target during the school sports day. "

Der Junge warf während des Schulsporttages einen stabilen Holzpfeil auf das Ziel.

weapon military

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Schaft, Stiel, Welle

Any long thin object, such as the handle of a tool, one of the poles between which an animal is harnessed to a vehicle, the driveshaft of a motorized vehicle with rear-wheel drive, an axle, etc.

Examples :

"The farmer used the long wooden shaft of the plow to turn the soil. "

Der Bauer benutzte den langen Holzschaft des Pflugs, um den Boden zu wenden.

part technical machine vehicle item building

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noun

Strahl

A beam or ray of light.

Examples :

"A shaft of sunlight streamed through the window, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the air. "

Ein Strahl Sonnenlicht fiel durch das Fenster und beleuchtete die Staubpartikel, die in der Luft tanzten.

nature physics appearance

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Federschaft

The main axis of a feather.

Examples :

"The bird carefully fluffed its feathers, adjusting the shaft of each one. "

Der Vogel sträubte vorsichtig seine Federn und justierte den Federschaft jeder einzelnen.

biology bird part animal

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Der Schaft

The long narrow body of a lacrosse stick.

Examples :

"Sarah, if you wear gloves your hands might not slip on your shaft and you can up your game, girl!"

Sarah, wenn du Handschuhe trägst, könnten deine Hände nicht auf dem Schaft rutschen, und du kannst dein Spiel verbessern, Mädchen!

sport utensil item part

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Schacht, Stollen

A vertical or inclined passage sunk into the earth as part of a mine

Examples :

"The miners descended into the shaft to collect the coal. "

Die Bergleute stiegen in den Schacht hinab, um die Kohle abzubauen.

geology architecture industry

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Schacht

A vertical passage housing a lift or elevator; a liftshaft.

Examples :

"Darn it, my keys fell through the gap and into the elevator shaft."

Verdammt, meine Schlüssel sind durch den Spalt und in den Aufzugschacht gefallen.

architecture building

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Schacht, Lüftungsschacht

A ventilation or heating conduit; an air duct.

Examples :

"Our parrot flew into the air duct and got stuck in the shaft."

Unser Papagei flog in den Lüftungsschacht und blieb in dem Schacht stecken.

architecture utility building

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Schaft, Säule

Any column or pillar, particularly the body of a column between its capital and pedestal.

Examples :

"The antique lamp post's shaft was a smooth, polished stone. "

Der Schaft der antiken Laterne war ein glatter, polierter Stein.

architecture part

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Penisschaft

The main cylindrical part of the penis.

Examples :

"The female labia minora is homologous to the penis shaft skin of males."

Die kleinen Schamlippen der Frau sind homolog zur Penisschaft-Haut der Männer.

anatomy organ sex body physiology part human

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Schacht

The chamber of a blast furnace.

Examples :

"The workers carefully monitored the temperature in the shaft of the blast furnace. "

Die Arbeiter überwachten sorgfältig die Temperatur im Schacht des Hochofens.

architecture industry machine technical

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verb

Hintergehen, betrügen

To fuck over; to cause harm to, especially through deceit or treachery.

Examples :

"Your boss really shafted you by stealing your idea like that."

Dein Chef hat dich wirklich hintergangen, indem er deine Idee gestohlen hat.

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verb

Mit einer Welle versehen

To equip with a shaft.

Examples :

"The carpenter shafted the new door with a sturdy wooden post. "

Der Zimmermann versah die neue Tür mit einem stabilen Holzpfosten.

technical machine

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verb

Vögeln, ficken

To fuck; to have sexual intercourse with.

Examples :

"Turns out my roommate was shafting my girlfriend."

Es stellte sich heraus, dass mein Mitbewohner meine Freundin vögelte.

sex human action