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shaft vs barb

barb vs shaft

shaft and barb both are nouns.

shaft and barb both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shaft Yes No Yes No
barb Yes No Yes No
As nouns, shaft and barb are synonyms defined as:
  • shaft and barb: an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
Other synonyms of shaft include dig, gibe, jibe, shot, slam.
shaft (noun) barb (noun)
the hollow spine of a feather one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft 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 subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove
a revolving rod that transmits power or motion the pointed part of barbed wire
a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
(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)
shaft (verb) barb (verb)
defeat someone through trickery or deceit provide with barbs
equip with a shaft
Difference between shaft and barb

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