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  • 11Shaft — Shaft, n. [OE. shaft, schaft, AS. sceaft; akin to D. schacht, OHG. scaft, G. schaft, Dan. & Sw. skaft handle, haft, Icel. skapt, and probably to L. scapus, Gr. ????, ????, a staff. Probably originally, a shaven or smoothed rod. Cf. {Scape},… …

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  • 12Shaft alley — Shaft Shaft, n. [OE. shaft, schaft, AS. sceaft; akin to D. schacht, OHG. scaft, G. schaft, Dan. & Sw. skaft handle, haft, Icel. skapt, and probably to L. scapus, Gr. ????, ????, a staff. Probably originally, a shaven or smoothed rod. Cf. {Scape} …

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  • 13Shaft furnace — Shaft Shaft, n. [OE. shaft, schaft, AS. sceaft; akin to D. schacht, OHG. scaft, G. schaft, Dan. & Sw. skaft handle, haft, Icel. skapt, and probably to L. scapus, Gr. ????, ????, a staff. Probably originally, a shaven or smoothed rod. Cf. {Scape} …

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  • 14Shaft Collar — The shaft collar is a simple, yet important, machine component found in many power transmission applications most notably motors and gearboxes. They are used as mechanical stops, locating components, and bearing faces. The simple design lends… …

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  • 15shaft´like´ — shaft «shaft, shahft», noun, verb. –n. 1. a bar to support parts of a machine that turn, or to help move parts such as gears or pulleys, or to transmit power from one part of a machine to another, such as the drive shaft of an automobile. 2. a… …

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  • 16Shaft (golf) — The shaft of a golf club is the long, cylindrical piece generally made of steel or graphite which connects the golfer’s hands to the club head. While hundreds of different designs exist, the primary purpose of the golf shaft remains the same to… …

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  • 17shaft — [shaft, shäft] n. [ME schaft < OE sceaft, akin to Ger schaft < IE base * (s)kap , to cut with a sharp tool > SHAVE, Gr skapos, rod, L scapus, shaft, stalk] 1. a) the long stem or body of an arrow or spear b) an arrow or spear 2. a… …

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  • 18Shaft (television) — Shaft was a series of TV movies that aired along with Hawkins during 1973 74 television season on The New CBS Tuesday Night Movies . The series was based on the theatrical films starring Richard Roundtree as private detective John Shaft. Because… …

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  • 19The African Queen (novel) — The African Queen is a 1935 novel written by C.S. Forester. Plot summaryOn the RiverThe story opens in mid 1914. Rose Sayer, a 33 year old English woman, is the companion and servant of her brother Samuel, an Anglican missionary in Central Africa …

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  • 20Shaft effect — The shaft effect, also know as elevator effect or shaft jacking, is a phenomenon occurring in shaft drive motorcycles. While accelerating, the rear suspension stiffens and the machine lifts itself, when decelerating the rear suspension is… …

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