| 释义 |
tail rope tail rope[′tāl ‚rōp] (mining engineering) The rope which passes around the return sheave in main-and-tail haulage or a scraper loader layout. The rope that is used to draw the empty cars back into a mine in a tail-rope system. A counterbalance rope attached beneath the cage when the cages are hoisted in balance. A hemp rope used for moving pumps in shafts. |