| 单词 | prospecting claim |
| 释义 | > as lemmasprospecting claim prospecting claim n. the first claim made in an area and marked out by the discoverer of the deposit. ΚΠ 1867 Edinb. Evening Courant 14 Jan. 4/3 Several claims have been taken up both east and west of the prospecting claim. c1882 T. F. de C. Browne Miners' Handy Bk. (ed. 2) 18 The auriferous deposit is not less than 150 feet in depth from the surface, as proven by the depth of a prospecting claim. 1890 ‘R. Boldrewood’ Miner's Right I. v. 129 This..would be but half the size of the premier or prospecting claim. 1895 G. C. Addison Miners' Man. 7 Any miner shall be entitled to mark off a protection area double the length by four times the width of the prospecting claim. 1997 Financial Post (Canada) (Nexis) 21 May 7 The company planned to quietly buy up additional prospecting claims in the area. < as lemmas |
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