| 单词 | refuge hole |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrefuge hole refuge hole n. Mining (now chiefly historical) an area to the side of an underground road in which miners take shelter from passing trains, blasting, etc. (see quot. 1883). ΚΠ 1866 Times 13 Aug. 11/1 This was an action by the widow of a man who had worked on the defendant's colliery... The plaintiff founded her claim on the absence of the sufficient number of refuge holes. 1883 W. S. Gresley Gloss. Terms Coal Mining Refuge Hole, a place formed in the side of an underground plane or horse road..in which men can take refuge during the passing of a train, or when firing shots. 2003 Evening Chron. (Newcastle) (Nexis) 26 Mar. 25 There was a huge crack and the supporting timbers gave way... There was a refuge hole nearby and I dived into it for shelter. < as lemmas |
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