sub-level

[ suhb-lev-uhl ]

/ ˈsʌbˌlɛv əl /

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noun Mining.

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

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Words nearby sub-level

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How to use sub-level in a sentence

Sub-level seventeen, to-day, as you will find by referring to your report sheet, has sixty tons to its credit.
The Iron Boys in the Mines|James R. Mears
"I saw him on the sub-level above a minute ago," cried a brakeman, running up the ladder to summon the mine captain.
The Iron Boys in the Mines|James R. Mears
Instead of going up in the cage, Marvin hastily climbed a ladder to the sub-level, where he waited for Spooner to come out.
The Iron Boys in the Mines|James R. Mears
Rush made his way to the door on the sub-level through which the man Spooner had entered the shaft.
The Iron Boys in the Mines|James R. Mears

It was a few moments later that Superintendent Penton and his searching party entered the sub-level in search of Steve.
The Iron Boys in the Mines|James R. Mears