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mineshaft

US/ˈmaɪnˌʃæft/

mineshaft noun: a vertical hole through the strata to reach the mineral which is being mined.

mineshaft: a vertical hole through the strata to reach the mineral which is being mined
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Noun

mineshaft (plural mineshafts)

  1. A vertical hole through the strata to reach the mineral which is being mined.

Forms of mineshaft

pluralmineshafts
alternative formmine shaft

Origin of mineshaft

From mine + shaft.

Questions about mineshaft

What does mineshaft mean?
Mineshaft means a vertical hole through the strata to reach the mineral which is being mined.
What part of speech is mineshaft?
Mineshaft is a noun.
How do you pronounce mineshaft?
Mineshaft is pronounced /ˈmaɪnˌʃæft/ (US).
What is the plural of mineshaft?
The plural of mineshaft is mineshafts.

Words near mineshaft in the dictionary

  1. mines
  2. mines & minerals
  3. mines and minerals
  4. Mines View
  5. Mines View Park
  6. mineshaft
  7. mineshafts
  8. minesite
  9. minesites
  10. minestone
  11. minestones

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