Mineshaft Definition

mīnshăft
mineshafts
noun
A vertical or sloping passageway made in the earth for finding or mining ore and ventilating underground excavations.
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A vertical hole, sunk down through the strata to reach the mineral which was to be mined.

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mineshaft
Plural:
mineshafts

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