mine shaft
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmineandshaft
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mine
noun[C]
uk/maɪn/us/maɪn/
a hole or system of holes in the ground where substances such as coal, metal, and salt ...
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shaft
noun[C]
uk/ʃɑːft/us/ʃæft/
a pole or rod that forms the handle of a tool ...
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(Definition ofmineandshaftfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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It involved the use of amineshaftand gravity.
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One cannot sell amineshaftor treatment works.
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Indeed, the authority pointed out that my constituency office was sited above amineshaft.
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He likened the paper to amineshaftwhich had not reached the ore-bearing rocks.
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He has received representations against the proposal to open up themineshaft.
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Is, it not as grotesque as having to put coal down amineshaft?
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We therefore think that the question of amineshaftis covered, as are other features.
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Mahon was extending amineshaft.
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The oldmineshafthad caved in.
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It is an abandonedmineshaft.
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Themineshaftcan still be viewed.
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They fell into an oldmineshaft.
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The headworks of the mainmineshaftwere also destroyed.
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In 1910 the construction of amineshaftwas started.
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There will be constant battles over the planning application to bore a hole to open up themineshaft.
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In a recent 12-month period 10 million gallons of waste was poured down themineshaft.
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In most cases, the presence of an oldmineshaft, even if not previously known, should pose no problems.
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It claims that themineshaftis a safe geological bottle, because the toxic poisonous waste cannot escape.
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It was only the blockage that brought the operations at themineshaftto the attention of the public.
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Amineshaftcannot be taken up to some other part of the country and sold; neither can development levels and exploratory workings.
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As soon as those companies are aware of the location of amineshaft, they freeze any financial activity on a property.
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A much broader, serious issue underlies the subject: the impact on property values when amineshaftis recorded close by.
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The transposition involves a variation in the site of themineshaft, and there is a clear suggestion that it was incorrectly plotted.
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In the same area press reports have also referred to the dumping of unwanted pesticide drums in an oldmineshaft.
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Land with amineshaftis probably worthless, but now it will be a cost on the landowner as insurance premiums go up.
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