whipstock

noun

Definition of whipstocknext
as in shaft

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  1. shaft
  2. crop
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
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  • The groups have watched pigeon flocks flee from hawks and have seen pigeons feeding crop milk, a substance adult pigeons produce near their throat, to their babies.
    — KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • As with all emerging markets, a key risk is rising global interest rates, and for Latin America in particular, the El Niño weather phenomenon which could lead to crop damage for agricultural exporters.
    — Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of crop
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