mineshaft

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mineshaft

/ˈmaɪnˌʃæft/ US

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From mine + shaft.

noun mineshafts · mine shaft

A vertical hole through the strata to reach the mineral which is being mined.
Similar: pit

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noun mineshaft

Español	pozo de extracción, pozo minero, socavón
中文	礦井 /矿井 kuàngjǐng
Français	puits de mine
Deutsch	Bergwerksschacht
Italiano	pozzo, condotto, tromba ascensore
Русский	ша́хта šáxta

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@misc{mineshaft_2026,
  title = {mineshaft},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mineshaft},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}