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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Your Query of 'adit' Resulted in 1 Matches Displaying Items 1 through 1 Definitions adit 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 as the main is no longer accessible. Etymology: From aditus "entrance, access", from ad + itus.        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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