coal-pit
21coal-mine — n. Colliery, coal pit …
22coal 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… …
23pit — ☆ pit1 [pit ] n. [Du < MDu pitte, akin to PITH] the hard stone, as of the plum, peach, or cherry, which contains the seed vt. pitted, pitting to remove the pit from (a fruit) pit2 [pit] n. [ME < OE pytt < early WGmc & NGmc * puttia (> …
24Coal — Sedimentary Rock Anthracite coal Composition Primary carbon Secondary hydrogen, sulfur …
25pit-coal — pitˈ coal noun Coal in the ordinary sense, not charcoal • • • Main Entry: ↑pit …
26Coal dust — is a fine powdered form of coal, which is created by the crushing, grinding, or pulverizing of coal. Because of the brittle nature of coal, coal dust can be created during mining, transportation, or by mechanically handling coal. Contents 1 Risks …
27Coal Authority — Formation 1994 Legal status Non departmental public body (NDPB) Purpose/focus Coal mining in the UK Location 200 Lichfield Lane, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG18 4RG …
28pit prop — ˈpit prop [pit prop pit props] noun a large piece of wood used to support the roof of part of a coal mine from which coal has been removed …
29pit — Ⅰ. pit [1] ► NOUN 1) a large hole in the ground. 2) a mine or excavation for coal, chalk, etc. 3) a hollow or indentation in a surface. 4) a sunken area in a workshop floor allowing access to a car s underside. 5) an area at the side of a track… …
30pit|man — «PIHT muhn», noun, plural men or (for definite 3) mans. 1. a man who works in a pit or mine, especially a coal mine. 2. a sawyer s helper who stands in a pit below the timber to be sawed and works the lower end of a pitsaw. 3. = connecting rod.… …
