high-gradingn.

Brit.

/ˌhʌɪˈɡreɪdɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌhaɪˈɡreɪdɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: high-grade adj., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < high-grade adj. + -ing suffix¹ (compare high-grade adj. 3). Compare high-grade v.

Mining (originally U.S.).

The action or practice of stealing ore, esp. high-grade gold ore, from a mine. Also: the practice of stripping the high-grade ore from a mine, leaving the lower-quality ore behind.

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1904 Anaconda (Montana) Standard 20 July 3/3 Great efforts are being made by the mine owners to stop ‘high grading’, or ore stealing.

1966 R. R. Elliott Nevada's 20th-cent. Mining Boom v. 115 The justice of the peace said frankly it would be as much as his life was worth to convict a person for high-grading.

1990 R. Conrad et al. Issues in evaluating Tax & Payment Arrangem. Publicly Owned Minerals App. 1. 2 Royalties on output can induce high grading.

2012 Vancouver Province (Nexis) 5 July a6 He told me all about ‘high-grading’—the many devious ways low-paid miners found to steal gold nuggets from their employers.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	high-grading
释义	high-gradingn. Brit. /ˌhʌɪˈɡreɪdɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌhaɪˈɡreɪdɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: high-grade adj., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < high-grade adj. + -ing suffix¹ (compare high-grade adj. 3). Compare high-grade v. Mining (originally U.S.). The action or practice of stealing ore, esp. high-grade gold ore, from a mine. Also: the practice of stripping the high-grade ore from a mine, leaving the lower-quality ore behind. ΚΠ 1904 Anaconda (Montana) Standard 20 July 3/3 Great efforts are being made by the mine owners to stop ‘high grading’, or ore stealing. 1966 R. R. Elliott Nevada's 20th-cent. Mining Boom v. 115 The justice of the peace said frankly it would be as much as his life was worth to convict a person for high-grading. 1990 R. Conrad et al. Issues in evaluating Tax & Payment Arrangem. Publicly Owned Minerals App. 1. 2 Royalties on output can induce high grading. 2012 Vancouver Province (Nexis) 5 July a6 He told me all about ‘high-grading’—the many devious ways low-paid miners found to steal gold nuggets from their employers. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1904
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