A winze is an opening in an underground mine that is sunk downward (as opposed to a raise, which is mined upward) from inside to connect lower levels. The top of a winze is located underground, in contrast to a shaft where the top of the excavation is located on the surface.
It would make a great verb as in,"The notion winzed its way way into her unconscious longings".
ReplyDeleteI agree Marc. The meanings one could dream up for some of our lesser known words are often better than the real thing!
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