preparatory work

preparatory work

[′prep·rə‚tȯr·ē ‚wərk]
(mining engineering)
Various excavations within a deposit so that actual mining can begin; includes inclines, drives between levels, crosscuts, and chutes.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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