To bend, or lean downward; to take a downward direction; to bend over or hang down, as from weakness, weariness, despondency, etc.; to condescend.
To turn or bend aside; to deviate; to stray; to withdraw; as, a line that declines from straightness; conduct that declines from sound morals.
To bend downward; to bring down; to depress; to cause to bend, or fall.
A sloping underground opening, usually driven at a grade of about 15% to 20%, for machine access from level to level or from surface; also called a ramp. An underground tunnel developed on a sloping grade for traveling around an underground mine in a self-propelled vehicle or mining machine. These tunnels are often driven in a spiral, much the same as a staircase, to access different elevations in the mine.
A descending ramp from one level of a mine to another or from the surface to the mineral deposit.
an inclined underground access way.
A gently inclined underground excavation constructed for purposes of moving mobile equipment, materials, supplies or personnel from surface openings to deeper mine workings or as an alternative to hoisting in a shaft for mobilization of equipment and materials between mine levels.
a generally spiral tunnel which circles either the flank of the deposit or circles around the deposit
an inclined shaft used to transport workers, materials and ore to and from the underground working area in a mine.
A shallow dipping mining excavation used to access the orebody.
An underground passageway connecting one or more levels in a mine, providing adequate traction for heavy, self-propelled equipment. Such underground openings are often driven in an upward or downward spiral, much the same as a spiral staircase.
Downward declining condition of plants. Symptoms are small, brittle, yellowish or red leaves. Some defoliation may be present.