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A winze in mining refers to:

A. Horizontal passage

B. Shaft from surface

C. Downward internal shaft

D. Upward raise from shaft

Answer: Option C

Solution (By Examveda Team)

Winze is a vertical or inclined shaft sunk downward from an underground level.The correct answer is: Downward internal shaftIt connects lower levels and is not started from the surface like a shaft.Used for ore hoisting or ventilation.

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