adit
/ˈadɪt
/noun
A horizontal passage leading into a mine for the purposes of access or drainage.The mine's three adits lie in the Shinarump conglomerate member of the Triassic Chinle Formation....
- The Jomac mine's three adits lie within the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area boundary.
- The mule train would have entered the mine through an adit.
Origin
Early 17th century: from Latin aditus 'approach, entrance', from adit- 'approached', from the verb adire, from ad- 'towards' + ire 'go'.
- pouter
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- poutful
- poutine
- pouting
- poutingly
- come in for
- come in handy
- come into
- come into effect
- come into its (or one's) own
- come into line
- come into (or go out of) operation
- come into (or go out of) use
- come into (or to) one's kingdom
- come into play
- come into question
- come into the world
- comeliness
- comely
- come naturally
- come of
- come of age
- come off
- come off it