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1 ♦ shaft
♦ shaft /ʃɑ:ft/n.1 asta ( di lancia); asticciola ( di freccia); stelo, gambo: the shaft of a golf club, l'asta di una mazza da golf; the shaft of a candlestick, lo stelo di un candelabro3 manico lungo ( d'arnese o strumento); manico ( di piccozza): the shaft of a hammer, il manico di un martello7 (tecn.) condotto, sfiatatoio; (ind. min.) pozzo: ventilating shaft, pozzo d'aerazione; lift shaft, pozzo dell'ascensore8 (mecc.) asta; gambo9 (archit.) stele; colonnina; obelisco17 (volg.) pene; cazzo (volg.)18 (volg.) chiavata, incannata, scopata (volg.)19 (volg.) partner sessuale21 (arc.) freccia; (poet.) dardo, saetta, strale ( anche fig.): the shafts of satire, gli strali della satira● (mecc.) shaft drive, trasmissione ad alberi □ shaft horse, cavallo da tiro □ (mecc.) shaft horsepower, potenza all'asse □ a shaft of light, un raggio di luce □ a shaft of lightning, un fulmine □ (anat.) shaft of penis, corpo del pene □ ( slang) to get the shaft, essere trattato male; farsi fregare (pop.) □ ( slang) to give sb. the shaft, trattare male q.; fregare q. (pop.).(to) shaft /ʃɑ:ft/v. t. -
2 ventilation
[ˌventɪ'leɪʃn]1) ventilazione f., aerazione f.2) med. (of patient) respirazione f. artificiale* * *noun (the act or means of ventilating or the state of being ventilated: There was no window in the room, and no other (means of) ventilation.) ventilazione* * *ventilation /vɛntɪˈleɪʃn/n. [u]1 ventilazione; aerazione● (ind. min.) ventilation shaft, pozzo di ventilazione □ ventilation system, impianto di ventilazione.* * *[ˌventɪ'leɪʃn]1) ventilazione f., aerazione f.2) med. (of patient) respirazione f. artificiale
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shaft — Synonyms and related words: abysm, abyss, adit, air duct, air hole, air passage, air shaft, air tube, airway, antenna tower, arch, arrow, arrowhead, baluster, balustrade, banister, bank, barb, barbican, barbule, barrel, barrow, base, beam, belfry … Moby Thesaurus
shaft — [shaft, shäft] n. [ME schaft < OE sceaft, akin to Ger schaft < IE base * (s)kap , to cut with a sharp tool > SHAVE, Gr skapos, rod, L scapus, shaft, stalk] 1. a) the long stem or body of an arrow or spear b) an arrow or spear 2. a… … English World dictionary
shaft — I. noun (plural shafts) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sceaft; akin to Old High German scaft shaft, Latin scapus shaft, stalk, Greek skēptesthai to prop oneself, lean Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) the long handle of a spear or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
ventilating system — noun a mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air (Freq. 1) she was continually adjusting the ventilation • Syn: ↑ventilation, ↑ventilation system • Derivationally related forms: ↑ventilate (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
air shaft — noun a shaft for ventilation • Syn: ↑air well • Hypernyms: ↑shaft * * * noun : air well * * * 1. See air well. 2. Mining. a … Useful english dictionary
upcast shaft — Upcast Up cast , n. 1. (Bowling) A cast; a throw. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mining.) The ventilating shaft of a mine out of which the air passes after having circulated through the mine; distinguished from the downcast. Called also {upcast pit},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
air shaft — Synonyms and related words: air duct, air hole, air passage, air tube, airway, blowhole, breathing hole, louver, louverwork, naris, nostril, shaft, spilehole, spiracle, touchhole, transom, vent, ventage, venthole, ventiduct, ventilating shaft,… … Moby Thesaurus
air shaft — air′ shaft n. bui a ventilating shaft in a building • Etymology: 1685–95 … From formal English to slang
air shaft — 1. See air well. 2. Mining. a ventilating shaft. [1685 95] * * * … Universalium
ventilation shaft — noun a shaft in a building; serves as an air passage for ventilation • Hypernyms: ↑shaft, ↑air passage, ↑air duct, ↑airway • Part Holonyms: ↑ventilation, ↑ventilation system, ↑ventilating system … Useful english dictionary
air well — noun a shaft for ventilation • Syn: ↑air shaft • Hypernyms: ↑shaft * * * noun : a court enclosed within walls and open at the top for supplying air to windows called also air shaft * * * a ventilating shaft in a building. Also called air shaft … Useful english dictionary