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long bone vs shaft

shaft vs long bone

long bone and shaft both are nouns.

long bone is not a verb while shaft is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
long bone Yes No No No
shaft Yes No Yes No
As nouns, shaft is a hyponym of long bone; that is, shaft is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than long bone:
  • long bone: in limbs of vertebrate animals: a long cylindrical bone that contains marrow
  • shaft: the main (mid) section of a long bone
Other hyponyms of long bone include epiphysis, diaphysis, arm bone, leg bone.
long bone (noun) shaft (noun)
in limbs of vertebrate animals: a long cylindrical bone that contains marrow the hollow spine of a feather
a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
a revolving rod that transmits power or motion
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)
long bone (verb) shaft (verb)
defeat someone through trickery or deceit
equip with a shaft
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