Jinny road

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003128",
  "term": "Jinny road",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A self-acting incline where the weight of descending full tubs is used to haul ascending empty tubs to a higher level. The roadway is fitted with a track and a rope or chain system looped around a brake wheel at the top of the incline. The brake operator, or jinny-man, controls the speed of the tubs on this gravity-powered transport system.",
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Jinny Road",
    "es": "camino de jinny",
    "fr": "plan incliné"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/jinny-road/"
}