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shaft vs passage

passage vs shaft

shaft and passage both are nouns.

shaft is a verb but passage is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shaft Yes No Yes No
passage Yes No No No
As nouns, passage is a hypernym of shaft; that is, passage is a word with a broader meaning than shaft:
  • shaft: a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
  • passage: a way through or along which someone or something may pass
shaft (noun) passage (noun)
the hollow spine of a feather a journey usually by ship
a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow) the passing of a law by a legislative body
a revolving rod that transmits power or motion the act of passing something to another person
a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel the act of passing from one state or place to the next
(architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another
a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator) a way through or along which someone or something may pass
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass
the main (mid) section of a long bone a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
obscene terms for penis a short section of a musical composition
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer the motion of one object relative to another
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) passage (verb)
defeat someone through trickery or deceit
equip with a shaft
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