Grot and Shaft

Grot

Grot noun - A naturally formed underground chamber with an opening to the surface.
Usage example: the famous Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in a long-forgotten grot by a shepherd boy
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Synonyms for Grot

Shaft and grot are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shaft" instead a noun "Grot".

Shaft

Shaft noun - A narrow sharply defined line of light radiating from an object.
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Synonyms for Shaft

Grot and shaft are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Grot" instead a noun "Shaft".

Nearby Word: shafting
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