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- Dictionarywinze/wɪnz/
noun
- 1. a shaft or inclined passage leading from one level to another, but not rising to the surface: "a winze 50 feet deep"
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Winze definition: a vertical or inclined shaft driven downward from a drift into an orebody.. See examples of WINZE used in a sentence.
noun. mining. a steeply inclined shaft, as for ventilation between levels. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C18: from earlier winds, probably from C14 wynde windlass, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German winde; related to Danish vinde pulley. winze in American English. (wɪnz ) noun.
A winze is a minor connection between different levels in a mine. When worked upwards from a lower level it is usually called a raise; when sunk downward from a higher level it may be called a sump. The top of a winze is located underground and it is not equipped with winding gear.
Define winze. winze synonyms, winze pronunciation, winze translation, English dictionary definition of winze. n. An inclined or vertical shaft or passage between levels in a mine.
A winze is an opening in an underground mine that is sunk downward from inside to connect lower levels. The top of a winze is located underground, in contrast to a shaft where the top of the excavation is located on surface.
Winze definition: An inclined or vertical shaft or passage between levels in a mine.
