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mineshaft

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mine·shaft   (mīn'shāft')   
n.  A vertical or sloping passageway made in the earth for finding or mining ore and ventilating underground excavations.
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mineshaft

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