hydraulic mining

noun

placer mining using a pressurized stream of water.

Origin of hydraulic mining

¹

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Also called hy·drau·lick·ing [hahy-draw-li-king, -drol-i-king]. /haɪˈdrɔ lɪ kɪŋ, -ˈdrɒl ɪ kɪŋ/.

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How to use hydraulic mining in a sentence

In every civilized country, to-day, hydraulicking is forbidden, except on a small scale.
The Boy With the U.S. Miners | Francis Rolt-Wheeler
The word "sluicing" is frequently used quite synonymously with hydraulicking.
The Business of Mining | Arthur J. Hoskin

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