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Sink

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005302

To excavate a vertical shaft or incline from the surface downwards into the earth to access underground mineral deposits. This process involves drilling, blasting, and hoisting excavated material to the surface. A mine shaft serves as the primary access for personnel, equipment, ventilation, and ore extraction.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-005302
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMining and extraction
TranslationsGerman: Sunk; Spanish: pozo; French: puits
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005302",
  "term": "Sink",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "To excavate a vertical shaft or incline from the surface downwards into the earth to access underground mineral deposits. This process involves drilling, blasting, and hoisting excavated material to the surface. A mine shaft serves as the primary access for personnel, equipment, ventilation, and ore extraction.",
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Sunk",
    "es": "pozo",
    "fr": "puits"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/sink/"
}

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