Prop and Shaft

Prop

Prop noun - A structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else.

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Shaft and prop are semantically related in column topic. In some cases you can use "Shaft" instead a noun "Prop", when it comes to topics like pole.

Nearby Words: propped, propping

Shaft noun - A narrow sharply defined line of light radiating from an object.

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Prop and shaft are semantically related in column topic. Sometimes you can use "Prop" instead a noun "Shaft".

Nearby Word: shafting

original	original prop	original shaft
single	single prop	single shaft
simple	simple prop	simple shaft
small	small prop	small shaft
Other adjectives: hollow, massive, large, huge, wooden, unused, new, hidden, smaller, different, giant.

A prop and part of the shaft had been lost.

Source: Series / Deadliest Catch
The same divisions carry over into the fanbase as well, though both camps generally agree that almost everyone in AvX was badly characterized, the X-Men were given the shaft to prop up the Avengers, and that the whole thing only worked by playing keep-away with the Idiot Ball.

Source: Broken Base / Comic Books
The engine hardly ever started, its prop shaft fell out, its differential exploded, and it was a total death trap.

Source: The Alleged Car

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