a. Arrangements, such as high-capacity supplementary conveyors, staple pits,
hoppers, or standage room for cars, positioned at key points between the faces
and pit bottom. The object is to enable costly power-loading machines to
operate continuously when there are surface or shaft delays. See also:
bunker conveyor; gate road bunker. Nelson
b. A
large-capacity hopper to absorb peak deliveries and provide an even rate of
feed to main transport systems, or winding shaft. See also:
bunker
Source:
Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, and Related Terms
