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- shadow price/ˈʃædəʊ ˌpraɪs/The estimated or imputed price of a good, service, or resource for which no market price exists; often used in economic planning or cost-benefit analysis to assign a value to non-market items.nounC2
- shadow roll/ˈʃædəʊ rəʊl/A piece of equipment, typically a sheepskin or synthetic roll, attached to a horse's bridle noseband to prevent it from seeing shadows on the ground, thereby reducing spooking.nounLow
- shadow test/ˈʃædəʊ ˌtɛst/A procedure, often in optometry or ophthalmology, to evaluate visual function or retinal response, typically involving the perception of shadows or moving objects.nounC1
- shadow-box/ˈʃadəʊ bɒks/To spar or fight with an imaginary opponent, as a form of boxing training.nounverbLow
- shadowbox/ˈʃadəʊ bɒks/to practise fighting moves against an imaginary opponent.verb-intransitiveLow
- shadowgraph/ˈʃædəʊˌɡrɑːf/A photographic image produced by shining light through an object and capturing its shadow on a surface.nounlow
- shadowing/ˈʃædəʊɪŋ/The act of following someone closely, typically to observe or monitor their activities, often without their knowledge.nounB2
- shadowland/ˈʃadəʊland/A place or condition of unreality, obscurity, or transition, often metaphorically representing a state of uncertainty or being between two clear states.nounC2
- shadrach/ˈʃædræk/A proper noun referring to one of the three young Hebrew men (Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego) who were thrown into a fiery furnace but survived unharmed, as recounted in the Book of Daniel in the Bible.nounLow
- shaduf/ʃəˈduːf/An ancient irrigation device consisting of a long pole with a bucket on one end and a counterweight on the other, used for lifting water from a river or canal.nounVery low frequency (C2 level / specialized term)
- shadwell/ˈʃædwəl/A proper noun, primarily a place name referring to locations in London and elsewhere in the UK; also a surname.nounLow
- shaef/ʃiːf/A rare and archaic variant spelling of the word 'sheaf,' meaning a bundle of grain stalks bound together after reaping, or more generally, a bundle of papers or other items.nounExtremely rare (archaic)
- shaffer/ˈʃeɪfə(r)/A surname of German origin meaning 'sheep-shearer' or 'maker of shingles' (roof tiles). In contemporary usage, it refers primarily to individuals bearing that surname and their associated works.nounC1/C2 - Low Frequency
- shafiʿi/ʃəˈfiːiː/A follower of the Shafiʿi school of Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh), founded by Imam Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafiʿi (d. 820 CE).nounC1/C2
- shaft/ʃɑːft/A long, narrow, typically vertical or inclined, structural part or passage.nounverbverb-transitiveC1
- shaft alley/ˈʃɑːft ˌæli/A narrow, enclosed passageway or space in a ship containing the propulsion shaft connecting the engine to the propeller.nounC2/Technical
- shaft feather/ˈʃɑːft ˌfɛðə/One of the long, strong, central flight feathers (remiges or rectrices) of a bird's wing or tail, which have a distinct, solid central shaft or rachis.nounC2
- shaft grave/ʃɑːft ɡreɪv/A type of deep, narrow burial pit, typically lined with stone or wood, characteristic of certain ancient cultures.nounVery Low
- shaft horsepower/ˈʃɑːft ˈhɔːsˌpaʊə/A unit of measurement for the mechanical power delivered to an output shaft by an engine, motor, or turbine.nounC2
- shaft house/ˈʃɑːft ˌhaʊs/A building or superstructure erected over a mine shaft, housing the hoisting machinery and providing access to underground workings.nounVery low
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