drift mining

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• Drift mining — is either the mining of a placer deposit by underground methods, or the working of coal seams accessed by adits driven into the surface outcrop of the coal bed. Drift is a more general mining term, meaning a near horizontal passageway in a mine,… …   Wikipedia

• drift-mining — driftˈ mining noun 1. Gold mining by means of drifts in the gravel and detritus of old river beds 2. Coalmining by means of drifts • • • Main Entry: ↑drift …   Useful english dictionary

• drift mining — /ˈdrɪft maɪnɪŋ/ (say drift muyning) noun mining by means of horizontal or slightly inclined tunnels or drifts, as against the use of vertical shafts …  

• drift mining — noun : mining gold bearing gravel deposits by shafts and drifts instead of by hydraulic methods …   Useful english dictionary

• Drift — may mean: Contents 1 Film and literature 2 Geography 3 Industry …   Wikipedia

• drift-way — driftˈ way noun 1. A road over which cattle are driven 2. Drift (mining) • • • Main Entry: ↑drift …   Useful english dictionary

• Mining in Wales — A Welsh miner at Tower Colliery Mining in Wales provided a significant source of income to the economy of Wales throughout the nineteenth century and early twentieth century. Wales was famous for its coal mining, in the Rhondda Valley, the South… …   Wikipedia

• Mining — This article is about the extraction of geological materials from the Earth. For the municipality in Austria, see Mining, Austria. For the siege tactic, see Mining (military). For name of the Chinese emperor, see Daoguang Emperor. Simplified… …   Wikipedia

• Drift — Drift, n. [From {drive}; akin to LG. & D. drift a driving, Icel. drift snowdrift, Dan. drift, impulse, drove, herd, pasture, common, G. trift pasturage, drove. See {Drive}.] 1. A driving; a violent movement. [1913 Webster] The dragon drew him… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Drift of the forest — Drift Drift, n. [From {drive}; akin to LG. & D. drift a driving, Icel. drift snowdrift, Dan. drift, impulse, drove, herd, pasture, common, G. trift pasturage, drove. See {Drive}.] 1. A driving; a violent movement. [1913 Webster] The dragon drew… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• drift´ing|ly — drift «drihft», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to carry along by currents of water or air: »The current was drifting our boat onto the rocks. 2. to heap up; pile up: »The wind is so strong it s drifting the snow. 3. to enlarge or shape (a hole) with a… …   Useful english dictionary