mineshaft
mineshaft · mineshafts
шахта
Bergwerksschacht
A vertical hole through the strata to reach the mineral which is being minedA vertical hole through the strata to reach the mineral which is being mined.
US/ˈmaɪnˌʃæft/
Meaning
1 sensesA vertical hole through the strata to reach the mineral which is being mined.
Bergwerksschacht
ша́хтаšáxta
More definitions
- excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
Translations
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Origin
From mine + shaft.From mine + shaft.
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