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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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