adit

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

gallery

entrance

entry

driveway

gangway

tunnel

stulm

Translations

boca

entrada

Stollen

galerie

cunicolo

galleria

toegang

entrada

socavón

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المدخل

galeri

boca

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈæ.dɪt/

Etymology

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