hydraulic mining
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hydraulic mining
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
Example Sentences
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This practice, known as hydraulic mining, devastated the landscape and eventually led to the first environmental law enacted in the nation, according to the state parks department.
From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2024
Starting in 1853, hydraulic mining operations that used high-pressure jets of water to blast away at mountains to uncover gold devastated the environment.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 8, 2024
Then came the Gold Rush, with hydraulic mining that choked creeks with gravel.
From New York Times ● Apr. 3, 2023
One enterprising local developer proposed razing the entire hill with hydraulic mining equipment, since it was “a barrier to progress in the business district of Los Angeles.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2019
The great sluices, blasted deep into solid rock, then ran with the wash from high walls of dirt and gravel played upon by streams of water in the process known as hydraulic mining.
From Forty-one Thieves A Tale of California by Hall, Angelo
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