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longwall

longwall noun: a long wall of coal that is mined in a single slice.

Noun

longwall (plural longwalls)

  1. (attributive, often) A long wall of coal that is mined in a single slice.
    • In addition to its work on longwall faces, the A.B. Fifteen has been adapted for shortwall work either as undercutter or as overcutter, particular care having been taken to give it increased manoauvrability by the provision of special pulleys, and increased mobility by the addition of a tilting...1960, Colliery Guardian Overseas, page 50

longwall meaning in Tamil

longwall in Tamil

பெருஞ்சுவர்

Forms of longwall

plurallongwalls

Origin of longwall

From long + wall.

Questions about longwall

What does longwall mean?
Longwall means a long wall of coal that is mined in a single slice.
What is longwall in Tamil?
Longwall in Tamil is பெருஞ்சுவர். See Longwall meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is longwall?
Longwall is a noun.
What is the plural of longwall?
The plural of longwall is longwalls.

Words near longwall in the dictionary

  1. longus capitis
  2. Longview
  3. Longville
  4. Longville in the Dale
  5. Longvillian
  6. longwall
  7. longwalls
  8. Longwan
  9. Longwangmioan
  10. longward
  11. longwards

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