ventilation shaft

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ventilation shaft

noun ventilation shafts

A (usually) vertical shaft constructed for the purpose of ventilating underground mines and tunnels, including sewers.
Similar: airshaft, ventilating shaft

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@misc{ventilation_shaft_2026,
  title = {ventilation shaft},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ventilation%20shaft},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}