单词 | dib-hole |
释义 | dib-holen. Mining. The hole at the bottom of the shaft, which receives the drainage of a mine, in order to its being pumped to the surface; also called sump n. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > workplace > places where raw materials are extracted > mine > [noun] > reservoir or sump sump1633 sump hole1754 standage1842 dib-hole1883 1883 Pall Mall Gaz. 2 Oct. 8/2 As the cage was being brought up the rope broke..The cage was precipitated into the dibhole and the scaffolding smashed. 1892 Daily News 11 Jan. 3/6 Examining the dib hole at the bottom of the pit shaft. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2018). < n.1883 |
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