Look up: winze

1. Winze
   Winze noun (Mining.) A small shaft sunk from one level to another, as for the purpose of ventilation.
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2. winze
   <chemical> A small shaft sunk from one level to another, as for the purpose of ventilation. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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3. Winze
   • (n.) A small shaft sunk from one level to another, as for the purpose of ventilation.
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4. winze
   (from the article `mining`) ...raise-boring machines. The openings so created may be used as ore passes, waste passes, or ventilation openings. An underground vertical opening ...
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5. Winze
   Secondary or tertiary vertical or near-vertical opening sunk from a point inside a mine for the purpose of connecting with a lower level or of exploring the ground for a limited depth below a level.
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6. Winze
   A `winze` is an opening in an underground mine that is sunk downward (as opposed to a raise, which is mined upward) from inside to connect lower levels. The top of a winze is located underground, in contrast to a shaft where the top of the excavation is located on surface.<ref name="bats">--> References:
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