ша́хта

fairly common #4472C2

nounfeminineinanimatecountable

1.
mine, coal mine, pitmining
Мой дед всю жизнь рабо́тал в ша́хте.
My grandfather worked in a mine all his life.
Often specifically a coal mine; also used for the mining enterprise as a whole.
2.
shaft, mineshaft, elevator shaft
Ключи́ упа́ли в ша́хту ли́фта.
The keys fell down the elevator shaft.
Any vertical passage: mine shaft, lift shaft, ventilation shaft.
3.
(rare) firebox (of a furnace), furnace shafttechnology
Ша́хту пе́чи загружа́ют углём све́рху.
The firebox of the furnace is loaded with coal from above.
Technical term for the chamber of a furnace where fuel burns.

Examples

На шахте установили новую угледробилку.
A new coal crusher was installed at the mine.
На шахте есть особая рудничная лампа.
There is a special mining lamp at the mine.
Из-за взрывчатости газа шахту закрыли.
The mine was closed because of the gas's explosiveness.
В шахте вырыли глубокий зумпф для воды.
They dug a deep sump for water in the mine.
Мы купили взрывозащищённый фонарь для шахты.
We bought an explosion-proof flashlight for the mine.
Я покупа́ю серебро́ у челове́ка, кото́рый владе́ет ша́хтой.
I buy silver from a man who owns a mine.
Узкоколейный путь ведёт прямо к шахте.
The narrow-gauge track leads straight to the mine.
На шахте наладили новую систему откатки.
A new haulage system has been set up at the mine.