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colliery

[ kol-yuh-ree ]
/ ˈkɒl yə ri /

noun, plural col·lier·ies.

a coal mine, including all buildings and equipment.

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Origin of colliery

First recorded in 1625–35; collier + -y3

Words nearby colliery

collide, collider, colliding-beam machine, collie, collier, colliery, collieshangie, colligate, colligative, collimate, collimation
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British Dictionary definitions for colliery

colliery
/ (ˈkɒljərɪ) /

noun plural -lieries

mainly British a coal mine
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