midshaft

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noun

The midpoint of a shaft.

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Meanings

nounmidshaft (plural midshafts)

plural midshafts

  1. The midpoint of a shaft.

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

    2015 July 6, “Exposure to 100% Oxygen Abolishes the Impairment of Fracture Healing after Thoracic Trauma”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From mid- + shaft.

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APA

midshaft. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midshaft

MLA

“midshaft.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midshaft. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “midshaft,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midshaft.

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