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Noun Concept
Categories: Solar architecture, Architectural element stubs, Tunnel stubs, Lighting, Windows
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air shaft  air well  lightwell  airshaft  ventilation shaft
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A shaft for ventilation WordNet 3.0
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A shaft for ventilation WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In subterranean civil engineering, ventilation shafts, also known as airshafts or vent shafts, are vertical passages used in mines and tunnels to move fresh air underground, and to remove stale air. Wikipedia
In architecture, a lightwell, sky-well, or air shaft is an unroofed or roofed external space provided within the volume of a large building to allow light and air to reach what would otherwise be a dark or unventilated area. Wikipedia
A vertical passage used in mines and tunnels to move fresh air underground, and to remove stale air Wikipedia Disambiguation
An architectural feature designed to promote ventilation Wikipedia Disambiguation
uncovered area in a building's inside that provides light and ventilation Wikidata
vertical passages used in mines and tunnels to move fresh air underground, and to remove stale air Wikidata
A passage supplying ventilation into a mine tunnel or other underground facility. Wiktionary
An open shaft that transmits light from above into a staircase or an inner room. Wiktionary
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shaft
ventilation
court
architectural structure
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Kawasaki Artificial Island
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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air shaft, air well
Wikipedia
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lightwell, ventilation shaft
Wikidata
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Lightwell, ventilation shaft
Wiktionary
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airshaft, lightwell
Wikipedia Redirections
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air well (ventilation), light-well, light court, Light shaft, light well, vent shaft
Wikidata Alias
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airshaft, vent shaft

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