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Word: shaftway (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...rope the equivalent of 30 floors, he started horizontal explorations which led miles beyond any known territory. One vast underground chamber, lavishly studded with stalactites, pools of water, a fountain, Nicholson and his comrades named "Hell's Half Acre." To the north of this room was a shaftway, with levels above and below. A strong air current suggested another entrance to the cave...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Carlsbad Cave | 3/17/1930 | See Source »

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