longwall

Noun

Meaning

longwall (plural longwalls)

(mining) A long wall of coal that is mined in a single slice.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Phrases with the word

longwall mining

Examples

The longwall method [can be] regarded as a technological system expressive of the prevailing outlook of mass-production engineering and as a social structure consisting of the occupational roles that have been institutionalized in its use. Eric Trist

Close letter words and terms

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