input vs shaft

input and shaft both are nouns.

input and shaft both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
input	Yes	No	Yes	No
shaft	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, shaft is a hyponym of input; that is, shaft is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than input:

input: a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
shaft: an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

Other hyponyms of input include ad-lib, courtesy, gambit, ploy, obiter dictum, passing comment, mention, reference, observation, reflection, reflexion, rib, crack, quip, sally, wisecrack, barb, dig, gibe, jibe, shot, slam, conversation stopper, stopper, banality, bromide, cliche, commonplace, platitude, zinger.

input (noun)	shaft (noun)
a component of production; something that goes into the production of output	the hollow spine of a feather
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action	a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
signal going into an electronic system	a revolving rod that transmits power or motion
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information	a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
	(architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column
	a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)
	a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
	the main (mid) section of a long bone
	obscene terms for penis
	a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
	an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
	a column of light (as from a beacon)

input (verb)	shaft (verb)
enter (data or a program) into a computer	defeat someone through trickery or deceit
	equip with a shaft

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