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Definition of mineshaft

mineshaft

/ˈmaɪn.ʃæft/
mine · shaft
Plural:mineshafts
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• noun

1

A deep, narrow vertical or inclined passage sunk into the earth to give access to a subterranean mine and allow for the hoisting of ore, workers, and equipment.

Example

"The engineers lowered the monitoring equipment down the abandoned mineshaft to test the air quality."

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• Nearby Words

miner's lettuce
mineral
mineralogy
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minestrone
minesweeper
minesweeping

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Mineshaft. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/mineshaft
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