airshaft (plural airshafts)
(architecture) A vertical (or near vertical) opening (shaft) running from a courtyard to the sky, thus allowing air to circulate to high-rise apartments or offices.
(mining) A passage supplying ventilation into a mine tunnel or other underground facility.
(manufacturing) A device used for handling winding reels in the processing of web-fed materials, such as in continuous-process printing presses.
• (architectural feature): air well, ventilation shaft, vent shaft, lightwell
Source: Wiktionary
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
