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mineshaft
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mine·shaft  (mnshft)
n.
A vertical or sloping passageway made in the earth for finding or mining ore and ventilating underground excavations.
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Noun1.mineshaft - excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a minemineshaft - excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
excavation - a hole in the ground made by excavating
mine - excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
Translations
mineshaft [ˈmaɪnʃɑːft] N → pozo m de mina
mineshaft
n → Schacht m
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