mine workings

  • 1Mine rescue — is the very specialized job of rescuing miners and others who have become trapped or injured underground in mines because of mining accidents and disasters such as explosions caused by firedamp, roof falls or floods. Expert volunteers U.S. mine… …

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  • 2Mine exploration — This article is about visiting mines. For searching for minerals, see Mineral exploration. Mine exploration is a hobby in which people visit abandoned mines, quarries, and sometimes operational mines. Enthusiasts usually engage in such activities …

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  • 3Mine railway — Preserved typical mine train at the Museu de Les Mines d Eschucha, Spain A mine railway is a railway constructed to carry materials and workers in and out of a mine.[1] Materials transported typically include ore, coal and spoil. Today most mine… …

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  • 4mine — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 for coal, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ coal, copper, diamond, salt, tin, etc. ▪ deep, drift, opencast ( …

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  • 5mine drainage —    Waters coming from or passing through surface or subsurface mine workings [16] …

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  • 6Mine Safety and Health Administration — Agency overview Formed 1977 Jurisdiction Federal government of th …

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  • 7mine — 1. noun 1) a coal mine Syn: pit, excavation, quarry, workings, diggings; strip mine, open pit mine, placer (mine), hardrock mine 2) a mine of information Syn: rich source, repository …

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  • 8workings — work|ings [ wɜrkıŋz ] noun plural 1. ) the workings of something such as a system, organization, or piece of equipment are the parts that control it or make it work: Can you explain the workings of the stock market to me? the inner workings of a… …

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  • 9workings — UK [ˈwɜː(r)kɪŋz] / US [ˈwɜrkɪŋz] noun [plural] 1) the workings of something such as a system, organization, or piece of equipment are the parts that control it or make it work the inner workings of a computer Can you explain the workings of the… …

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  • 10mine — Synonyms and related words: Dionaea, Eldorado, Golconda, abri, abridge, abundance, abysm, abyss, approach trench, arm, armor, armor plate, avulse, baited trap, bank, barricade, battle, bereave, blast, bleed, blitz, blockade, blow to pieces, blow… …

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