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sub-level

American  
[suhb-lev-uhl] / ˈsʌbˌlɛv əl /

noun

Mining.
  1. a drift, dug through ore, into which overlying material, especially from an upper layer of ore, is caved.


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This sub-level is more than a place; it's a mental state.

From The Guardian • Dec. 18, 2012

"I saw him on the sub-level above a minute ago," cried a brakeman, running up the ladder to summon the mine captain.

From The Iron Boys in the Mines or, Starting at the Bottom of the Shaft by Mears, James R.

It was a few moments later that Superintendent Penton and his searching party entered the sub-level in search of Steve.

From The Iron Boys in the Mines or, Starting at the Bottom of the Shaft by Mears, James R.

"Come on up to the sub-level; we will begin our investigation there."

From The Iron Boys in the Mines or, Starting at the Bottom of the Shaft by Mears, James R.

Turning the last bend in the sub-level, Push began to move with more caution.

From The Iron Boys in the Mines or, Starting at the Bottom of the Shaft by Mears, James R.

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