line vs shaft

line and shaft both are nouns.

line and shaft both are verbs.

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

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

line: a mark that is long relative to its width
shaft: a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

Other hyponyms of line include cross hair, cross wire, dotted line, ascender, bar line, descender, curlicue, squiggle, spectrum line, trend line, isometric, isometric line, graduation, guideline, hairline, serif, seriph, staff line, ledger line, leger line.

line (noun)	shaft (noun)
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money	the hollow spine of a feather
acting in conformity	a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible	a revolving rod that transmits power or motion
a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power	a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed	(architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column
a commercial organization serving as a common carrier	a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)
a pipe used to transport liquids or gases	a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
a telephone connection	the main (mid) section of a long bone
a particular kind of product or merchandise	obscene terms for penis
mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it	a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
a conceptual separation or distinction	an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning	a column of light (as from a beacon)
a mark that is long relative to its width
text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
a short personal letter
(often plural) a means of communication or access
persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress
the hereditary derivation of an individual
a formation of people or things one behind another
a connected series of events or actions or developments
a formation of people or things one beside another
a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)
a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum
the maximum credit that a customer is allowed
space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface

line (verb)	shaft (verb)
fill plentifully	defeat someone through trickery or deceit
reinforce with fabric	equip with a shaft
cover the interior of
make a mark or lines on a surface
mark with lines
be in line with; form a line along

line vs shaft

line and shaft both are nouns.

line and shaft both are verbs.

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