Shaft

(noun.) a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow).

(noun.) a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel.

(noun.) (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column.

(noun.) a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator).

(noun.) a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer.

(verb.) equip with a shaft.

录入:特丽萨

• The force of the water causes rotation of the turbine and of the shaft which is rigidly fastened to it. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• At the bottom of the penstock is placed a turbine wheel fixed on a shaft, and to which shaft is connected an electric generator or other power machine. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• The motor was located in the front part of the locomotive, on its side, with the armature shaft across the frames, or parallel with the driving axles. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• I will notch his shaft for him, however, replied Locksley. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• The cutter was driven by a pitman from a crank shaft operated through gear wheels from the main drive wheels. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• Then the boy stepped into the pilot house, touched a button and the boat sank amid swirling waters toward the bottom of the shaft. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
• A rock shaft _s_ is worked by an eccentric rod _e_ from the paddle wheel shaft. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• When you had seen the pony backed into the shafts of the chaise, you had seen something there was no doubt about. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• On the ends of the shafts of the bottom and top rolls there were cylindrical sleeves, or bearings, having seven sheaves in which was run a half-inch endless wire rope. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• His arrow heads were of flint, beautifully made, and he lashed them tightly to their shafts. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• There was a big empty twowheeled cart, the shafts tipped high up in the rain. 欧内斯特·海明威. 永别了,武器.
• Even to-day enough remains of the galleries, shafts, sco ria, mine-lamps, and other utensils to give a clear idea of this scene of ancient industry. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• Summer advanced, and, crowned with the sun's potent rays, plague shot her unerring shafts over the earth. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• The cranks of her propeller shafts, like those of the Kaiser Wilhelm and the Oceanic, are set according to the Schlick system, to reduce vibration. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• I twisted the shafting one way and the tube the other as far as I could, and pinned them together. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• It is useful for the making of chains, tools, carriage axles, joining shafting, wires, and pipes, mending bands, tires, hoops, and lengthening and shortening bolts, bars, etc. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• The driving engine and shafting are compactly placed at one end or side of the room, with boilers and kettles conveniently adjacent. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• The depth of water at which the Bucket Ladder dredges is regulated by the Hoisting Shears and Chain Barrel D D, driven by shafting E E from the Engines. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• Finally I went down to Goerck Street and got a piece of shafting and a tube in which it fitted. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• Motor-driven machines are the safest possible kind, while absence of overhead shafting and dangerous belts mean health as well as security. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• The next resort of Edison was to belts, the armature shafting belted to a countershaft on the locomotive frame, and the countershaft belted to a pulley on the car-axle. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.

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