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• shafting — [shaf′tiŋ, shäf′tiŋ] n. 1. a system or group of shafts, as for transmitting motion or conveying air 2. material for making shafts …   English World dictionary

• Shafting — Shaft ing, n. (Mach.) Shafts, collectivelly; a system of connected shafts for communicating motion. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• shafting — /shaf ting, shahf /, n. 1. a number of shafts. 2. Mach. a system of shafts, as the overhead shafts formerly used for driving the machinery of a mill. 3. steel bar stock used for shafts. 4. Archit. a system of shafts, as those around a pier or in… …   Universalium

• shafting — n. shafts (collectively); system of shafts for setting power or communicating motion; material for making shafts; event of harsh or unfair treatment (Slang) ʃæft /ʃɑːft n. any vertical passageway; slender body of an arrow or spear; pole,… …   English contemporary dictionary

• shafting — noun Date: 1825 shafts or material for shafts …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• shafting — noun a system of shafts for transmitting motive power in a machine …   English new terms dictionary

• shafting — n. Mech. 1 a system of connected shafts for transmitting motion. 2 material from which shafts are cut …   Useful english dictionary

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• quasipology — Pretending to apologize to someone, but in reality only justifying the actions you should be apologizing for. After the meeting, Dave came up to me and started to say he was sorry for shafting my project and lying to the manager about it. But… …   Dictionary of american slang

• quasipology — Pretending to apologize to someone, but in reality only justifying the actions you should be apologizing for. After the meeting, Dave came up to me and started to say he was sorry for shafting my project and lying to the manager about it. But… …   Dictionary of american slang

• Belt (mechanical) — For other belts, see Belt (disambiguation). A pair of vee belts …   Wikipedia