adit - What does it mean?
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Definition of 'adit'English
Noun
( en-noun)
A horizontal or nearly horizontal passage from the surface into a mine as contrasted to a shaft which is a vertical entry passage. An adit may be used for ventilation, haulage, drainage, or other purposes.
* 2006 , Mike Hetman, IronMiners.com [http://www.ironminers.com/ironmines/old-mine-1.htm]:
- The Old Mine is currently entered through an upper adit as the main is no longer accessible.
* 2008 , Iain M. Banks, Matter , page 445:
- The adit sloped downwards into the bowels of some long-fallen building, following a passage that had silted up when the city had first been buried.
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