shaft

noun [C] (POLE)

/ʃɑːft/

/ʃæft/

Definition

› a pole or rod that forms the handle of a tool or weapon: the shaft of a golf clubPoles, rods, shafts and sticksToolsGardening toolsMachinery and machinesHousehold equipment and domestic chores › a rod forming part of a machine such as an engine, that turns in order to pass power on to the machine: the drive shaft of a car the propeller shaft of an aircraft → See also crankshaftMachine parts shaft of light › a beam of light: A shaft of (sun)light came through the open door.Quantities and units of light

(Definition of shaft noun (POLE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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