"mineshaft" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mineshafts [plural]
Etymology: mine + shaft Etymology templates: {{compound|en|mine|shaft}} mine + shaft Head templates: {{en-noun}} mineshaft (plural mineshafts)
  1. A vertical hole through the strata to reach the mineral which is being mined. Wikipedia link: Shaft mining Categories (topical): Mining Synonyms: mine shaft Translations (mineshaft): pou d'extracció [masculine] (Catalan), 礦井 (Chinese Mandarin), 矿井 (kuàngjǐng) (Chinese Mandarin), šachta [feminine] (Czech), mijnschacht [common-gender] (Dutch), kaivoskuilu (Finnish), puits de mine [masculine] (French), Bergwerksschacht [feminine] (German), sloc mianaigh [masculine] (Irish), pozzo [masculine] (Italian), condotto [masculine] (Italian), tromba ascensore [feminine] (Italian), ша́хта (šáxta) [feminine] (Russian), pozo de extracción [masculine] (Spanish), pozo minero [masculine] (Spanish), socavón [masculine] (Spanish), gruvschakt [neuter] (Swedish), twll [masculine] (Welsh)

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