| 单词 | rock mine |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrock mine rock mine n. †(a) (a deposit of) iron ore (cf. mine n. 2a) (obsolete); (b) a mine worked for rock of some kind, or excavated in massive rock; (English regional) †a salt mine (obsolete). ΚΠ a1650 G. Boate Irelands Nat. Hist. (1652) xvi. 126 Of the second sort of Iron-mine, called Rock-mine. 1780 Jrnl. House of Lords 2 216/2 Bramston..on that pretence wrought the Mine belonging to the Bishop, which is Rock-Mine. 1825 Asiatic Researches 15 124 The only rock of this formation in which the diamond is found is the Sandstone Breccia. I have as yet only visited the rock mines of Banganpalli. 1833 W. Furnival Statement Facts 21 The Wharton Rock Salt Mine leases..were cancelled. Both the rock mines were then leased to Mr. Hatfeild. 1886 R. Holland Gloss. Words County of Chester Rock mine, salt-mining term; the local name for a rock salt mine. 1912 Geogr. Jrnl. 39 137 These tramps had definite objects, such as..the discovery of prehistoric rock mines. 2002 Times 12 Sept. i. 17/2 Jackhammers and dynamite are used in perhaps 10 per cent of the underground rock mines. < as lemmas |
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