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shaft vs shell

shell vs shaft

shaft and shell both are nouns.

shaft and shell both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shaft Yes No Yes No
shell Yes No Yes No
As verbs, shell is a hypernym of shaft; that is, shell is a word with a broader meaning than shaft:
  • shaft: defeat someone through trickery or deceit
  • shell: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
Other hypernyms of shaft include beat, beat out, crush, trounce, vanquish.
shaft (noun) shell (noun)
the hollow spine of a feather the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod
a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow) hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
a revolving rod that transmits power or motion ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
(architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column the housing or outer covering of something
a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator) a very light narrow racing boat
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon a rigid covering that envelops an object
the main (mid) section of a long bone the exterior covering of a bird's egg
obscene terms for penis the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals
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) shell (verb)
defeat someone through trickery or deceit remove from its shell or outer covering
equip with a shaft remove the husks from
use explosives on
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
hit the pitches of hard and regularly
look for and collect shells by the seashore
fall out of the pod or husk
create by using explosives
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