Meaning & use
mineshaft
A vertical or steeply sloped passage that gives access to an underground mine.
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Rescuers lowered ropes down the mineshaft to reach the trapped workers.
The old mineshaft had been sealed off decades ago for safety reasons.
A note on using this word
Sometimes written as two words, "mine shaft"; both forms are widely accepted in American English.
Words with a similar meaning
pit shaft
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