单词 | snore-piece |
释义 | > as lemmassnore-piece snore-piece n. Brit. /ˈsnɔːpiːs/ , U.S. /ˈsnɔrˌpis/ ΘΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > pump > [noun] > aperture at lowest end snore-hole1860 snore-piece1867 snore1874 1867 W. W. Smyth Treat. Coal & Coal-mining 180 The lowermost portion [of the pump] is the so-called wind-bore, or snore-piece, where the holes in the bottom..are of such size as to prevent the entry of chips or stones. 1883 W. S. Gresley Gloss. Terms Coal Mining 229 Snore-piece, the lowest end of a pump sett through which the water passes. < as lemmas |
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