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Definition of Mineshaft
1. Noun. Excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine.
Definition of Mineshaft
1. Noun. A vertical hole, sunk down through the strata to reach the mineral which was to be mined. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Mineshaft
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mineshaft
Literary usage of Mineshaft
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Adventure Guide Virgin Islands by Lynne M. Sullivan (2006)
"Live Music On weekends nearest the full moon, visitors join locals at The mineshaft
Café (ir 284-495-7154) for an especially jovial celebration, ..."
2. Bolivia by Vivien Lougheed (2006)
"The mineshaft, now called the Etnografico Museo de Mineros, ... At the opposite
end of the mineshaft are artifacts from the early mining period in Oruro. ..."
3. Electricity and Magnetism by Benjamin Crowell (2002)
"An international team of physicists outfitted the mineshaft with wall-to-wall
light sensors, and then filled the whole thing with water so pure that you can ..."
4. The Mineral Industry (1914)
"Development work was continued in the mine during August and September, and ore
of a higher grade was opened in a new part of the property. The mineshaft ..."
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