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shaft
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Sense: Noun: rod

Synonyms:

rod , stem , pole , bar , stick , cane , handle , stake , flagpole

Sense: Noun: spear

Synonyms:

spear , lance, pike, javelin, harpoon, weapon , spike , bayonet, arrow

Sense: Noun: beam of light

Synonyms:

beam , ray , ray of light, ray of sunshine, shaft of sunlight, streak , sunbeam, moonbeam, light waves, waves

Sense: Noun: something unfair - slang

Synonyms:

shafting (slang), raw deal (informal), wrong , injustice, unfairness, unjustness, bum rap (slang), bad hand (slang)

Sense: Noun: passage

Synonyms:

mineshaft, tunnel, passage , elevator shaft (US), lift shaft (UK), vertical shaft, chute, laundry chute, garbage chute (US), rubbish chute (UK)

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