drift mine

noun

Any mine reached by a drift (horizontal or inclined passage) from the surface.

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Meanings

noundrift mine (plural drift mines)

plural drift mines

  1. businessAny mine reached by a drift (horizontal or inclined passage) from the surface.
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APA

drift mine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drift%20mine

MLA

“drift mine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drift%20mine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drift mine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drift%20mine.

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