undercut coal cutter
1coal mining — Coal was very important in the economic development of Britain. It was used as fuel in the factories built during the Industrial Revolution and continued to be important until the 1980s. The main coalfields are in north east England, the north… …
2Meco-Moore Cutter Loader — The Meco Moore cutter loader was an early twentieth century British mining machine. It was invented by Mr M. Moore, and developed by the Mining Engineering Company (MECO) of Worcester. It was a heavy machine (120hp / 89.5 kW) and was first used… …
3mining — /muy ning/, n. 1. the act, process, or industry of extracting ores, coal, etc., from mines. 2. the laying of explosive mines. [1250 1300; ME: undermining (walls in an attack); see MINE2, ING1] * * * I Excavation of materials from the Earth s… …
4tunnels and underground excavations — ▪ engineering Introduction Great tunnels of the world Great tunnels of the worldhorizontal underground passageway produced by excavation or occasionally by nature s action in dissolving a soluble rock, such as limestone. A vertical opening …
5glassware — /glas wair , glahs /, n. articles of glass, esp. drinking glasses. [1705 15; GLASS + WARE1] * * * Introduction any decorative article made of glass, often designed for everyday use. From very early times glass has been used for various… …
6Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions — Infobox Union name= Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions full name= Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions of the United States and Canada founded= November 15, 1881 country= United States and Canada office= people= website=… …
7sumping cut — noun : the preliminary undercut in a face of coal made by a continuous cutter …
