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 Definitions of adit  [ˈæd ɪt]  

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Definition of 'adit' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) adit
a nearly horizontal passage leading into a mine.

Etymology:  (1595–1605; < L aditus an approach)

Definition of 'adit' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) adit
a nearly horizontal passage from the surface into a mine


Definition of 'adit' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) adit
an entrance or passage. Specifically: The nearly horizontal opening by which a mine is entered, or by which water and ores are carried away; -- called also drift and tunnel

2. (noun) adit
admission; approach; access



'adit' - Nearby Entries  

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