adit

Noun

adit (plural adits)

1. An horizontal or near horizontal passage from the surface into a mine as contrasted to a shaft which is a vertical entry passage. An adit may be used for ventilation, haulage, drainage, or other purposes.
   • 2006: Mike Hetman, IronMiners.com [1]

     The Old Mine is currently entered through an upper adit as the main is no longer accessible.

4 letters in word "adit": A D I T.

Anagrams of adit:

• dita

Words found within adit:

ad ai aid ait at da di dit id it ita ta tad tai ti tid

• adipsins ←
• adipsin ←
• adipous ←
• adit
• → adits
• → adjacencies
• → adjacency