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Winze

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006632

A vertical or steeply inclined shaft sunk downwards from an existing level in a mine, typically connecting two levels or providing access to deeper ore bodies. Unlike a raise, which is driven upwards, a winze is excavated downwards. Winzes are used for exploration, ventilation, or ore transport.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-006632
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMining and extraction
TranslationsGerman: Winze; Spanish: contramina; French: burquin
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006632",
  "term": "Winze",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A vertical or steeply inclined shaft sunk downwards from an existing level in a mine, typically connecting two levels or providing access to deeper ore bodies. Unlike a raise, which is driven upwards, a winze is excavated downwards. Winzes are used for exploration, ventilation, or ore transport.",
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Winze",
    "es": "contramina",
    "fr": "burquin"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/winze/"
}

Record 7,248 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.