adit

[US]/ˈædɪt/
[UK]/ˈædɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a horizontal tunnel or passage, especially one driven into a hillside to provide access to a mine.; an entrance or opening, particularly in a mine.
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Word Forms
Pluraladits

Phrases & Collocations

enter an adit

adit access

adit exploration

underground adit

adit ventilation system

the adit's entrance

adit construction

adit mapping

adit support system

Example Sentences

the miners entered the adit to extract coal.

a narrow adit led into the mountainside.

the adit was damp and dusty from years of mining.

they used a headlamp to illuminate the dark adit.

the adit was too narrow for heavy machinery to pass through.

engineers carefully surveyed the adit before construction began.

the adit provided access to a rich vein of ore.

they sealed off the adit to prevent further mining activities.

the adit was a vital part of the mine's infrastructure.

over time, the adit became unstable and had to be reinforced.

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