Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

midshaft

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables: mid-shaft
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The midpoint of a shaft.

Example Sentences

"An axial load was applied to the top of the callus at the femoral midshaft, with a maximum force of 4 N."

Etymology

From mid- + shaft.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: mid

Inflected Forms

midshafts (plural)

Questions

What does midshaft mean?: The midpoint of a shaft.
Where does midshaft come from?: From mid- + shaft.

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