单词 | scooptram |
释义 | scooptramn. Mining (chiefly North American). A haulage vehicle with a large bucket in front, used for transporting and loading ore in a mine.A proprietary name in Canada and the United States. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > mining equipment > [noun] > vehicle for underground haulage or transportation tram1517 wagon1649 rolley1817 buggy1867 barney1874 hod1883 whirley1886 shuttle car1905 manrider1967 scooptram1967 1967 Times 15 Nov. 7/3 (advt.) This powerful, 4-wheel-drive ScoopTram takes a 6 ½-ton bite of broken ore in 15-20 seconds and sends it on its way down the nearest ore chute. 2017 Sudbury (Ont.) Star (Nexis) 8 Apr. (Final ed.) a1 Loose rock had been pushed up against the walls of the drift to a height of 1 to 1.5 metres, which would impede the movement of mining machinery such as scooptrams. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1967 |
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