access shaft

collocation in English

meaningsofaccessandshaft

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access
noun[U]
uk
/ˈæk.ses/us
/ˈæk.ses/
the method or possibility of getting near to a place ...
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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 ofaccessandshaftfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofaccess shaft

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The site would also include a temporaryaccessshaftand a jetty for the loading of excavated tunnel spoil on to barges for removal.
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Owing to the coal quota, one mining syndicate bought another colliery out, and to prevent it being reopened quickly they deliberately blew theaccessshaftin.
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Anaccessshaftis located at the museum.
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A secondaryaccessshaftled to a vaulted chamber and a deep well shaft.
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It is therefore a possibility that it housed pumps or an emergencyaccessshaft, or both.
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The tombs usually have a 2m deep verticalaccessshaftthat leads to a horizontal vault or chamber where the deceased individuals are placed along with offerings.
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In all but a very few instances the posts were built to a standard design consisting of a 14-foot-deepaccessshaft, a toilet/store and a monitoring room.
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The building has 2-ft (60 cm) -thick reinforced-concrete and fireproofed elevator and stairway access shafts.
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Sub-surface mining can be classified by the type of access shafts used, the extraction method or the technique used to reach the mineral deposit.
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The access shafts are about 3 cm in diameter and go straight down for about 1.5 m.
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Two-storey buildings constructed inside four interconnected plywood tubes with access shafts to the surface.
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