Word: mineshafts
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mine
shafts
Definition: Plural of mineshaft; excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
Morphemes:
Affix: mine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An excavation from which ore or solid minerals are taken, especially one consisting of underground tunnels.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: mine
Language: fro
Decoded: mine
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An excavation from which ore or solid minerals are taken, especially one consisting of underground tunnels.
Affix: shaft
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A vertical or inclined passage sunk into the earth as part of a mine
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).