adit

Senso (Inglese)

A horizontal or nearly horizontal passage from the surface into a mine, as contrasted with a shaft or vertical entry passage. An adit may be used for ventilation, haulage, drainage, or other purposes.

Concetti

cunicolo

galleria

sinonimi

gallery

entrance

entry

driveway

gangway

tunnel

stulm

Traduzioni

boca

entrada

Stollen

galerie

toegang

entrada

socavón

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المدخل

galeri

boca

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈæ.dɪt/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Borrowed from Latin aditus (“entrance, access”), from ad (“to, up to”) + itus (“going, departure”).