Cryptic crossword clue
Wrong shape for mine shaft

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word UPCAST

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The straight part
We know that "mine shaft" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case mine shaft = upcast.
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What does UPCAST mean?

UPCAST noun
  1. A cast; a throw.
  2. The ventilating shaft of a mine out of which the air passes after having circulated through the mine.
  3. A current of air passed along such a shaft.
  4. An upset, as from a carriage.
  5. A taunt; a reproach.
  6. A cast from subtype to supertype.
  7. A message transmitted via upcasting.
UPCAST verb
  1. To cast or throw up; to turn upward.
  2. To taunt; to reproach; to upbraid.
  3. To cast from subtype to supertype.
  4. To broadcast a message or data to aircraft or satellites, especially via radio waves; as opposed to uplinking to a specific satellite or aircraft
UPCAST adjective
  1. Cast up; thrown upward.

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