Assertion: adit | /r/HasProperty | contrasted to shaft
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text: As nouns the difference between mineshaft and adit is that mineshaft is a vertical hole through the strata to reach the mineral which is being mined while adit is a horizontal or nearly 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.
text: As nouns the difference between audit and adit is that audit is an audience; a hearing while adit is a horizontal or nearly 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.