💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Highwall"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| footwallnoun | (geology) The section of rock that extends below a diagonal fault line (the corresponding upper section being the hanging wall). |
| workfacenoun | The exposed surface, that is currently being worked, of an underground mine. |
| shortwallnoun | (mining, often attributive) A short wall of coal that is mined in a single slice. |
| roofnoun | (architecture) The external covering at the top of a building. |
| bermnoun | A narrow ledge or shelf, as along the top or bottom of a slope. |
| holingnoun | (mining) undercutting in a bed of coal in order to bring down the upper mass. |
| banknoun | (countable) An institution where one can place and borrow money and take care of financial affairs. |
| underburdennoun | (geology) The rock and subsoil that lies below a mineral deposit such as a coal seam. |
| wantverb | (transitive) To wish for or desire (something); to feel a need or desire for; to crave, hanker, or demand. |
| openworknoun | Any of several forms of metalwork or needlework having decorative openings. |
| faceworknoun | (sociology, psychology) The communicative strategies involved in upholding face or social prestige. |
| mullocknoun | (now UK dialect) Rubbish, waste matter. |
| heapsteadnoun | (mining, historical) The elevated framework of wood or iron at bank, to the top of which the pit is continued above the surface, to provide the necessary height to pass the coals over the skreens into the wagons. |
| breastnoun | (anatomy) Either of the two organs on the front of a female human's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in males. |
| grassnoun | (countable, uncountable) Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem and leaf bases that wrap around the stem, especially those grown as ground cover rather than for grain. |
| pitwallnoun | (motor racing) The wall to the side of the pit lane |
| longwallnoun | (mining, often attributive) A long wall of coal that is mined in a single slice. |
| stockpilenoun | A supply (especially a large one) of something kept for future use, specifically in case the cost of the item increases or if there a shortage. |
| wastenoun | Excess of material, useless by-products, or damaged, unsaleable products; garbage; rubbish. |
| wind roadnoun | (mining, historical) An underground route for ventilation in a mine. |
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