| 释义 |
triping Sc.|ˈtraɪpɪŋ|
[Perh. f. tripe1 + -ing1.]
Coal as brought to the pit-head, not yet cleaned or graded.
1886J. Barrowman Mining Terms 68 Triping, a kind of drossy coal. 1921Glasgow Herald 21 Apr. 5 A ‘triping’ ton..represents about 55 per cent. of round coal, 40 per cent. of dross, and 5 per cent. of dirt. 1923Ibid. 22 Dec. 5 The miner produces what is known in the trade as ‘triping’. 1924Ibid. 6 Oct. 8 The coals are filled in the hutches at the coal face as ‘triping’—large and small mixed. |