pit prop
pit prop noun: a wooden beam used as a support within a mineshaft or tunnel.
Noun
pit prop (plural pit props)
- A wooden beam used as a support within a mineshaft or tunnel.
- Whereas Germany at the outbreak of war was the greatest purchaser of Swedish iron ore, Great Britain was by far the greatest buyer of Swedish wood products. German submarines, however, have taken deadly toll of Scandinavian ships laden with pit-props bound for England.1915 December 2, D. Thomas Curtin, “Sweden's Rôle in the Great War”, in The World's Work, volume XXXI
- Some centres specialise in timber, and those conveniently situated to the coalfields deal with large quantities of pit props.1945 January and February, T. F. Cameron, “Dock Working”, in Railway Magazine, page 9
- Synonyms:
- mine prop
pit prop meaning in Tamil
pit prop in Tamil
- குழித்தூண்
Synonyms of pit prop
- mine prop
Forms of pit prop
| plural | pit props |
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Questions about pit prop
- What does pit prop mean?
- Pit prop means a wooden beam used as a support within a mineshaft or tunnel.
- What is pit prop in Tamil?
- Pit prop in Tamil is குழித்தூண். See Pit prop meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is pit prop?
- Pit prop is a noun.
- What is the plural of pit prop?
- The plural of pit prop is pit props.
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