noun
a long, narrow part or section forming the handle of a tool or the body of a spear or arrow
verb
to push or hit something with a long, narrow object
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The mechanical engineer designed a new shaft for the industrial machine.
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Make sure you oil the shaft on the garage door so it doesn't squeak.
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I can't believe he got shafted out of his promotion again.
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She felt like she was at the bottom of a deep shaft with no way out.