adit
ad·it
noun \ˈa-dət\Definition of ADIT
: a nearly horizontal passage from the surface in a mine
Origin of ADIT
Latin aditus approach, from adire to go to, from ad- + ire to go — more at issue
First Known Use: 1602
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