adit

(Îngilîzî)

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.

Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin
/ˈæ.dɪt/
Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

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

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