Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shafting

/ʃˈæftɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables
shaft-ing
IPA
/ʃˈæftɪŋ/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of shaft

noun

Shafts collectively.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A system of connected shafts for communicating motion.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of deceiving or harming a person.

Countable; Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

shaftings (plural)

Rhymes With

drafting crafting rafting grafting

Questions

How do you pronounce shafting?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈæftɪŋ/.
What does shafting mean?
present participle and gerund of shaft

How to pronounce shafting

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