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adit
ad·it
[
áddət
]
(
plural
ad·its
)
noun
Definition:
access shaft:
a nearly horizontal shaft used for giving access to a mine or for drainage
[
Early 17th century. < Latin
aditus
"approach, entrance" < past participle of
adire
"go toward" <
ire
"go"
]
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