longwall.
/lawng-wawl, long-/US // ˈlɔŋˌwɔl, ˈlɒŋ- //
长墙,长堤,长壁,长长的墙
Definitions
adj.adjective · 形容词
- 1.
Mining.
- ›noting or pertaining to a means of extracting coal or other minerals in an underground mine from a continuous face, the roof before the face being supported at intervals by temporary or movable artificial supports.Compare room-and-pillar.
n.noun · 名词
- 1.
- ›the continuous face so worked.
Examples
The New College man he was going to live with is going down, and he had fixed up some rather jolly digs in Longwall.
A few days later Maurice had come along with news of rooms in Longwall.
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