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inclined

  • erik.schaubroeckscarlet.be by erik.schaubroeckscarlet.be

    What are they constructing that is inclined behind trench N°12 (last line)?

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  • marie.eklidvirginmedia.com by marie.eklidvirginmedia.com

    Read it as: Commenced construction of a inclined gallery behind No. 12 trench.

    There is a sketch of an inclined shaft and article mentions galleries also on this link: http://www.lochnagarcrater.org/MilitaryMining.html

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  • cyngast by cyngast moderator

    Marie is correct that it is an inclined gallery. A gallery is a tunnel. It generally runs on the horizontal, but it might be inclined to a small degree. If it becomes so inclined it is more vertical, then it is called a shaft.

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