A roughly horizontal passage introduced into a mine for the purpose of access or drainage. Also in extended use; spec. a watercourse, esp. one that…
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| 释义 | society > occupation and work > workplace > places where raw materials are extracted > mine > [noun] > mouth or top of mine or shaft (18) adit1602 A roughly horizontal passage introduced into a mine for the purpose of access or drainage. Also in extended use; spec. a watercourse, esp. one that… bank head1645 (a) the upper portion of the bank of a river, lake, etc.; (b) Mining the mouth of a pit or quarry (cf. sense 12). mouth1702 The surface opening of a pit, cave, well, ditch, etc.; (figurative) the entrance to Hell. bank1708 Mining. As a mass noun. The area surrounding the top of a shaft or the mouth of a pit. Chiefly in to (also at) bank. sough1747 A subterranean drain to carry off the water in a mine; an adit of a mine. pithead1839 The top of a mine shaft; the area or buildings immediately surrounding this. brace1881 in Mining. mouthing1883 The entrance to an underground working from a mine shaft. Subcategories:— at which is winding apparatus (1) — rails around (1) — apparatus at mouth of shaft (8) |
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