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单词 bunton
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bunton

[ buhn-tn ]
/ ˈbʌn tn /

noun Mining.

one of a number of struts reinforcing the walls of a shaft and dividing it into vertical compartments.
Also called divider.

Origin of bunton

First recorded in 1625–35; earlier bunting squared timber, of obscure origin

Words nearby bunton

Bunsen's solubility coefficient, bunt, buntal, bunting, buntline, bunton, bunt order, Buñuel, buñuelo, bunya, bunya-bunya
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Example sentences from the Web for bunton

  • But the Rectory stood on rather rising ground, and old Dr. Bunton and his wife had fortunately been fond of gardening.

    The Rectory Children|Mrs Molesworth
  • The last time she had seen it it was on the table after Mrs. Bunton copied the title.

    Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 11, 1914|Various
  • At Portscale there was a beautiful old church, and a vicar younger and much more active than Dr. Bunton.

    The Rectory Children|Mrs Molesworth
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