hilt

noun

Definition of hiltnext
as in shaft

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Recent Examples of hilt If the blade has no mass, the lightsaber will rotate about the center of the hilt. — Rhett Allain, Wired News, 4 May 2026 That passion to play every moment to the hilt, along with her powerful hitting stroke, that came with being a coach’s daughter. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026 Played to the ice-queen hilt by the divine Meryl Streep, Miranda’s withering glances and sarcastic putdowns continue to live on and get quoted, no matter the decade. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026 Phoebe Cates play the nymphette Linda to the hilt, showing only now and again the lost little girl inside. — Gina Friedlande, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hilt
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  1. shaft
  2. bow
  3. loop
Noun
  • The mine shaft that Nelson fell into was sealed with a metal grate almost a year after the incident.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • How the tanker’s propulsion system works The tanker uses electricity generated by a hydrogen engine housed in a container mounted on deck which powers two electric propulsion motors connected to two shafts.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of shaft
Noun
  • In this case, Nouri and Rhyne sprung for bows in black velvet.
    — Madison Collins, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • On June 18, 2023, the Titan imploded off the Titanic’s bow, instantly killing all five on board.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of bow
Noun
  • The feedback loop in action Keep watching, and the algorithm may keep serving up more of the same.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Richard’s singing and rapping weave between the relentless drums like a shuttle through a loom, accented by cool sax notes and vocal loops from the original, which was co-written by Richard’s father.
    — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
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“Hilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hilt. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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