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title: "Engine shaft"
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date_saved: "2026-05-05T11:48:02.626844+00:00"
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For mine construction, an engine shaft is a mine shaft used for the purpose of pumping, irrespective of the prime mover.


== See also ==
Outline of mining
Shaft sinking


== References ==