way shaft

Meanings

• noun

  A type of mining shaft or tunnel used for transporting vehicles or materials between levels in a mine.

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Variants

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shaft , shafts , shaves , shafted , shafting , shaft horsepower , shaft horsepowers , butt shaft , butt shafts , gave her the shaft , got the shaft , the shaft

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Etymology

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From Old English 'weg' meaning 'way' and 'sceaft' meaning 'staff' or 'shaft'.

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Trivia

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1. The deepest way shaft in the world is the Mponeng Gold Mine in South Africa, which reaches a depth of over 3.5 kilometers.

2. The term 'way shaft' is also used in the context of nuclear power plants to describe the vertical shaft that carries cooling water to the reactor core.

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Related Concepts

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1. mining: The process of extracting valuable resources from the earth, including minerals, coal, and natural gas.

2. shaft mining: A mining method that uses vertical or near-vertical shafts to reach mineral deposits.

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Culture

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In literature, 'way shaft' is used metaphorically to represent a path or journey towards a goal. In art, it has been depicted as a vertical tunnel leading to a deeper, unknown level.

How to Memorize "way shaft"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a long, vertical tunnel or shaft used for transporting vehicles or materials in a mine.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'way' with 'transportation' and 'shaft' with 'tunnel' or 'vertical transport system'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Way Shaft' stands for 'Wagon's Journey Along Transport System'.

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