pitprop

pitprop
noun
a wooden prop used to support the roof of a mine
Syn: ↑sprag
Hypernyms: ↑prop

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\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: pit (I) + prop
: a usually wooden upright used as a temporary support for a mine roof

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pitˈprop noun
A (usu timber) support in the workings of a coalmine
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Main Entry:pit

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  • pitprop — pit prop n. A wooden prop used to support the roof of a mine temporarily. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pitprop — pit prop n. A wooden prop used to support the roof of a mine temporarily. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • sprag —   n. bar, stake etc. used as a chock to stop a vehicle rolling back; pitprop …   Dictionary of difficult words

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