haulageway

[ haw-lij-wey ]

/ ˈhɔ lɪdʒˌweɪ /

noun

a passageway by which coal, ore, etc., is hauled to the surface from an underground mine.

Nearby words

haul, haul off, haul over the coals, haul up, haulage, haulageway, haulback, hauler, haulier, haulm, haunch

Origin of haulageway

First recorded in 1905–10; haulage + way¹

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