dropshaft

[US]/ˈdrɒpʃɑːft/
[UK]/ˈdrɑːpʃæft/

Translation

n.a vertical shaft or passage through which something is lowered or drops
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Example Sentences

the engineers designed the dropshaft to manage stormwater runoff efficiently.

regular inspection of the vertical dropshaft revealed minor concrete cracks.

they installed a new dropshaft to connect the upper and lower sewers.

debris accumulation blocked the dropshaft inlet during the storm.

the hydraulic model analyzed the energy dissipation within the dropshaft.

workers entered the deep dropshaft to perform maintenance work.

we must calculate the dropshaft capacity to prevent upstream flooding.

the dropshaft structure requires reinforcement to handle increased flow rates.

safety grating was placed over the dropshaft to protect pedestrians.

a vortex dropshaft effectively reduces water velocity in the pipeline.

the project specifications include detailed dropshaft dimensions and materials.

corrosion on the dropshaft lining necessitated immediate repair.

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