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Dead end

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001586

A mine working that has been driven to its full extent and has no further access or connection to other parts of the mine. This can be a tunnel, drift, or crosscut that terminates against barren rock or a fault. Ventilation in a dead end requires specific auxiliary systems.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-001586
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMining and extraction
Synonymscul-de-sac; blind alley; impasse
TranslationsGerman: Sackendpunkt; Spanish: fondo de saco; French: cul-de-sac
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001586",
  "term": "Dead end",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A mine working that has been driven to its full extent and has no further access or connection to other parts of the mine. This can be a tunnel, drift, or crosscut that terminates against barren rock or a fault. Ventilation in a dead end requires specific auxiliary systems.",
  "synonyms": [
    "cul-de-sac",
    "blind alley",
    "impasse"
  ],
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Sackendpunkt",
    "es": "fondo de saco",
    "fr": "cul-de-sac"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/dead-end/"
}

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