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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sub-level

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

From The Guardian ● Dec. 18, 2012

The group moved along the sub-level, glancing about them keenly as they did so, until they reached the turn or bend in the tunnel, where they paused to listen.

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

There was no light in that sub-level, but the occupants of the cage knew exactly where they were.

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

Superintendent Penton grasped the rope that had been made fast to a shore post on the sub-level and let himself down.

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

Rush made his way to the door on the sub-level through which the man Spooner had entered the shaft.

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