Mining. An excavation made underground, typically at or near the bottom of a mine shaft, to collect water seeping into the tunnels of the mine.
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释义 | society > occupation and work > workplace > places where raw materials are extracted > mine > [noun] > reservoir or sump (6) sump1633 Mining. An excavation made underground, typically at or near the bottom of a mine shaft, to collect water seeping into the tunnels of the mine. sump hole1754 a pit or hole (either in a mine or at ground level) used to collect water or other liquids; a cesspool; also figurative (cf. cesspool, n. 3). standage1842 Mining. Standing water in a mine; space in which water collects by seepage. Also: an underground reservoir, typically at or near the base of a… dib-hole1883 The hole at the bottom of the shaft, which receives the drainage of a mine, in order to its being pumped to the surface; also called sump, n. Subcategories:— bottom of (1) — tank or barrel for removing water from (1) |
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