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mineshaft

mineshaft

English

Schematic of headframe
1. hoist
2. cable
3. wheel
4. sheer
5. false edge
6. hoistroom
7. mineshaft

Noun

mineshaft ‎(plural mineshafts)

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

Translations

mineshaft

Catalan: pou d'extracció m
Chinese:
Mandarin: 礦井 (zh), 矿井 (zh) ‎(kuàngjǐng)
Czech: šachta (cs) f
Dutch: mijnschacht c
Finnish: kaivoskuilu
French: puits de mine m

German: Bergwerksschacht f
Irish: sloc mianaigh m
Russian: ша́хта (ru) f ‎(šáxta)
Spanish: pozo de extracción m, pozo minero m, socavón m
Welsh: twll (cy) m