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Windway

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006623

An underground passage or gallery in a mine that serves as part of the ventilation network, allowing air to flow between different sections. These pathways are designed to distribute fresh air to active workings and remove stale or contaminated air. The size and configuration of windways are calculated to maintain adequate airflow velocities.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-006623
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMining and extraction
TranslationsGerman: Wetterschacht; Spanish: galería de ventilación; French: galerie d'aérage
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006623",
  "term": "Windway",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "An underground passage or gallery in a mine that serves as part of the ventilation network, allowing air to flow between different sections. These pathways are designed to distribute fresh air to active workings and remove stale or contaminated air. The size and configuration of windways are calculated to maintain adequate airflow velocities.",
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Wetterschacht",
    "es": "galería de ventilación",
    "fr": "galerie d'aérage"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/windway/"
}

Record 7,193 of 7,311 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.