The term 'MINE EXIT' is composed of two words: 'MINE' and 'EXIT'. The first word, 'MINE', is a noun that refers to a deep hole or tunnel dug into the ground to extract minerals or coal. The second word, 'EXIT', is a noun that refers to a way out of a place or situation. Together, the term 'MINE EXIT' refers to an opening in a MINE that allows miners to safely EXIT the MINE. The crossword solution for this term is 'ADIT', which is a noun that refers to a nearly horizontal entrance into a MINE from the surface.