inclined winze

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• winze — [winz] n. [prob. < winds, pl. of wind, winder, windlass] a vertical or steeply inclined mine shaft dug or drilled downward and connecting to a lower shaft …   English World dictionary

• winze — I [[t]wɪnz[/t]] n. min a vertical or inclined mine shaft driven downward from a drift into ore bearing rock • Etymology: 1750–60; earlier winds, appar. der. of wind II in obs. n. sense “apparatus for winding” II winze [[t]wɪnz[/t]] n. Scot. scot …   From formal English to slang

• winze — I. noun Etymology: alteration of earlier winds, probably from plural of 5wind Date: 1757 a steeply inclined passageway in a mine II. noun Etymology: probably from Dutch wens wish Date: 1785 Scottish curse …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• winze — winze1 /winz/, n. Mining. a vertical or inclined shaft driven downward from a drift into an orebody. Also, windz. Cf. raise (def. 39). [1750 60; earlier winds, appar. deriv. of WIND2 in obs. n. sense apparatus for winding ] winze2 /winz/, n. Scot …   Universalium

• winze — I. ˈwinz noun ( s) Etymology: alteration of earlier winds, probably from winds, plural of wind (V) : a vertical or steeply inclined opening or passageway driven to connect one mine working place with another at a lower level II. noun Etymology:… …   Useful english dictionary

• Mine exploration — This article is about visiting mines. For searching for minerals, see Mineral exploration. Mine exploration is a hobby in which people visit abandoned mines, quarries, and sometimes operational mines. Enthusiasts usually engage in such activities …   Wikipedia

• mining — /muy ning/, n. 1. the act, process, or industry of extracting ores, coal, etc., from mines. 2. the laying of explosive mines. [1250 1300; ME: undermining (walls in an attack); see MINE2, ING1] * * * I Excavation of materials from the Earth s… …   Universalium