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drawhole

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[draw-hohl] / ˈdrɔˌhoʊl /

noun

Mining.

  1. a funnel-shaped vertical opening cut at the bottom of a stope, which permits the loading of ore into conveyances in the passageways below.

Etymology

Origin of drawhole

draw + hole

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