单词 | butterfly catch |
释义 | > as lemmasbutterfly catch ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > mining equipment > [noun] > cage > equipment used with keep1849 butterfly1882 overwindera1884 shoe1883 slipper1883 kep1893 1882 Western Morning News 25 Nov. 5/6 The ascending cage was hurled into the headgear, smashing the butterflies and breaking the engine rope, and had it not been for the remaining butterflies the cage must have fallen to the bottom. 1887 Daily News 11 Jan. 2/7 The butterfly apparatus..had acted, but..the bolts..were torn away. 1909 Daily Chron. 8 Jan. 5/3 When the winding rope was detached the safety ‘butterfly’ catches failed to act. < as lemmas |
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