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coal cutter

American  

noun

  1. a machine for cutting a kerf, especially in longwall mining.


Etymology

Origin of coal cutter

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

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W. E. Garforth’s Diamond coal cutter, one of the best known, undercuts from 5� to 6 ft.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" by Various

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