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headframe

American  
[hed-freym] / ˈhɛdˌfreɪm /

noun

  1. a structure supporting the hoisting sheaves at the top of a mine shaft.

Etymology

Origin of headframe

First recorded in 1875–80; head + frame

Example Sentences

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A headframe of salt producer K+S Group is pictured at a K+S potash mine near Unterbreizbach, near Bad-Hersfeld October 1, 2013.

From Reuters • Aug. 11, 2022

The structure on the right is the headframe for the mine shaft.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Myra Creek flows between the tailings pond and the headframe.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

In a raw new clearing the bright steel of a mine headframe cuts an angular pattern against the sky.

From Time Magazine Archive

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