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gunnie

gunnie noun: the space left by the removal of ore, defined by some as being equivalent to a yard.

Noun

gunnie

  1. (Cornwall, obsolete) The space left by the removal of ore, defined by some as being equivalent to a yard.
    • If there are no “deads” brought by hand the filling does not shrink from the back of the gunnie, but deads soon settle and lose a tenth of the height.1911, Mining Journal, volume 94, page 811

Questions about gunnie

What does gunnie mean?
Gunnie means the space left by the removal of ore, defined by some as being equivalent to a yard.
What part of speech is gunnie?
Gunnie is a noun.

Words near gunnie in the dictionary

  1. gunnery
  2. gunnery range
  3. gunnery ranges
  4. gunnery sergeant
  5. gunnery sergeants
  6. gunnie
  7. gunnies
  8. gunnieses
  9. gunniest
  10. gunnin'
  11. gunning

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