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DRIFT SIDE [1 record]

Record 1 2010-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Underground Mining
DEF

The side of a level or drift.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation minière souterraine
DEF

[...] chacun des deux côtés [d'une] galerie.

CONT

La forme des galeries est en général celle d'un trapèze à coins arrondis. La partie supérieure est appelée le plafond, la partie inférieure la sole, les côtés latéraux les parements.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec «éponte» qui s'applique plutôt au terrain stérile qui borde une couche ou un filon et qui le délimite.

Spanish

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