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goafing Coal-mining.|ˈgəʊfɪŋ| [f. prec. + -ing1.] a. = prec.b. (See quot. 1875.)
1875Ure's Dict. Arts II. 686 Gobbin or Goaffin, the refuse left behind in working coal, and thrown into the goaf. 1881Standard 15 Sept. 5/7 The fire was attributed to the spontaneous combustion of the coal dust or the small coal in the goafings. |