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hoistroom

hoistroom noun: a space at the top of a mineshaft that holds the elevator to lift humans and equipment using a pulley and cable.

hoistroom: a space at the top of a mineshaft that holds the elevator to lift humans and equipment using a...
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Noun

hoistroom (plural hoistrooms)

  1. A space at the top of a mineshaft that holds the elevator to lift humans and equipment using a pulley and cable.

Forms of hoistroom

pluralhoistrooms

Origin of hoistroom

From hoist + room.

Questions about hoistroom

What does hoistroom mean?
Hoistroom means a space at the top of a mineshaft that holds the elevator to lift humans and equipment using a pulley and cable.
What part of speech is hoistroom?
Hoistroom is a noun.
What is the plural of hoistroom?
The plural of hoistroom is hoistrooms.

Words near hoistroom in the dictionary

  1. hoisting
  2. hoistings
  3. hoistless
  4. hoistman
  5. hoistmen
  6. hoistroom
  7. hoistrooms
  8. hoists
  9. hoistway
  10. hoistways
  11. hoit

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