| 单词 | coal shaft |
| 释义 | > as lemmascoal shaft coal shaft n. a shaft in a coal mine. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > workplace > places where raw materials are extracted > mine > [noun] > shaft > of coal-mine pit1669 coal shaft1708 pit-shaft1708 1708 J. C. Compl. Collier 6 in T. Nourse Mistery of Husbandry Discover'd (ed. 3) Many times we are forced..to have a Water-Course or Drift from the intended Coal-Shaft to this other Shaft. 1856 H. B. Stoney Resid. Tasmania xvi. 183 There is a tram-road, nearly completed, from the coal shafts to the shipping place. 1922 Coal Age 12 Oct. 614/2 Prices named by Springfield operators and dealers will determine whether or not the City is to proceed further with its plan for the sinking of a municipal coal shaft. 2004 H. Rui Globalization, Transition & Devel. China vi. 146 The coal-producing cost of an old coalmine is usually higher..because when the coal shaft becomes deeper, more advanced equipment and a greater labour force may be required. < as lemmas |
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