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shaft vs member

member vs shaft

shaft and member both are nouns.

shaft is a verb but member is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shaft Yes No Yes No
member Yes No No No
As nouns, member is a hypernym of shaft; that is, member is a word with a broader meaning than shaft:
  • shaft: obscene terms for penis
  • member: the male sex organ
Other hypernyms of shaft include penis, phallus.
shaft (noun) member (noun)
the hollow spine of a feather an external body part that projects from the body
a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow) the male sex organ
a revolving rod that transmits power or motion an organization that is a member of another organization (especially a state that belongs to a group of nations)
a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
(architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column anything that belongs to a set or class
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) member (verb)
defeat someone through trickery or deceit
equip with a shaft
Difference between shaft and member

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