maingate

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noun

A tunnel admitting fresh air to the working face of a mine.

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Meanings

nounmaingate (plural maingates)

plural maingates

  1. businessA tunnel admitting fresh air to the working face of a mine.

Origin

main + gate

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

antigameagmatineagminate
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APA

maingate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maingate

MLA

“maingate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maingate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maingate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maingate.

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