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shaft vs dig

dig vs shaft

shaft and dig both are nouns.

shaft and dig both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shaft Yes No Yes No
dig Yes No Yes No
As nouns, shaft and dig are synonyms defined as:
  • shaft and dig: an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
Other synonyms of shaft include barb, gibe, jibe, shot, slam.
shaft (noun) dig (noun)
the hollow spine of a feather the act of digging
a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow) the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
a revolving rod that transmits power or motion a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)
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 the site of an archeological exploration
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) dig (verb)
defeat someone through trickery or deceit get the meaning of something
equip with a shaft turn up, loosen, or remove earth
create by digging
remove the inner part or the core of
poke or thrust abruptly
thrust down or into
remove, harvest, or recover by digging
work hard
Difference between shaft and dig

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