MINESHAFT

mineshaft

(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

mineshaft (plural mineshafts)

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

Anagrams

• fetish-man

Source: Wiktionary



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