whipstock

noun

Definition of whipstocknext
as in shaft

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  1. shaft
  2. crop
Noun
  • The engines are linked through a complicated arrangement of shafts and belt drives, with the bottom three connected by a central shaft and the remaining two brought into the equation through separate belt drives.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The Odyssey needed a new rudder stock, a vertical metal shaft that helps with steering, but when the rudder arrived staff members didn’t seem to know how to install it.
    — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
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  • Pollution worsens as Diwali fireworks coincide with cooler weather and smoke from crop-residue fires in neighboring states of Punjab and Haryana.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • María uses no chemicals, makes her own organic fertilizers, and, since 2023, has trained in protecting soil and crops without pesticides.
    — Lys Arango, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of crop
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