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wind shaft
[ wind ]
/ wɪnd /
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noun
the shaft driven by the sails of a windmill.
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Origin of wind shaft
First recorded in 1815–25
Words nearby wind shaft
wind sail, wind scale, wind scorpion, wind-screen, windscreen wiper, wind shaft, wind shake, wind-shaken, wind shear, wind shelf, windshield
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