单词 | sump plank |
释义 | > as lemmassump plank sump plank n. Mining (now rare) a plank used in covering the bottom of a shaft. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > workplace > places where raw materials are extracted > mine > [noun] > bottom of mine or working > part of temporary bottom sump plank1845 1845 Wolverhampton Chron. 15 Oct. 3/2 A man on the pit bank, Edward Thomas, hooted to the engine-man to ‘short’, and as soon as he did so, heard the deceased fall on the sump planks. 1872 Engineering 24 May 352/2 The sump planks at the bottom of the shaft are likewise exposed to violent concussions from the cage coming down to rest upon them. 1931 Colliery Guardian 21 Aug. 652/2 The sump planks were not, as a rule, put back after bailing operations. < as lemmas |
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