A horizontal or nearly horizontal passage from the surface into a mine, as contrasted with a shaft or vertical entry passage. An adit may be used for ventilation, haulage, drainage, or other purposes.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin aditus ("entrance, access"), from ad + itus.
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