Definition of mineshaft Mineshaft

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What does mineshaft mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: mineshafts

mineshaft - excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
  excavation the act of digging; "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"
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  • mineshaft (Noun)
    A vertical hole, sunk down through the strata to reach the mineral which was to be mined.

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