hoisting bucket

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• Bucket — Buck et, n. [OE. boket; cf. AS. buc pitcher, or Corn. buket tub.] 1. A vessel for drawing up water from a well, or for catching, holding, or carrying water, sap, or other liquids. [1913 Webster] The old oaken bucket, the iron bound bucket, The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Bucket (machine part) — For other uses, see Bucket (disambiguation) and Scoop. A bucket (also called a scoop to qualify shallower designs of tools) is a specialized container attached to a machine, as compared to a bucket adapted to the form of a human being. It is a… …   Wikipedia

• Fire bucket — Bucket Buck et, n. [OE. boket; cf. AS. buc pitcher, or Corn. buket tub.] 1. A vessel for drawing up water from a well, or for catching, holding, or carrying water, sap, or other liquids. [1913 Webster] The old oaken bucket, the iron bound bucket …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• To kick the bucket — Bucket Buck et, n. [OE. boket; cf. AS. buc pitcher, or Corn. buket tub.] 1. A vessel for drawing up water from a well, or for catching, holding, or carrying water, sap, or other liquids. [1913 Webster] The old oaken bucket, the iron bound bucket …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• kibble — kibble1 [ kɪb(ə)l] verb [usu. as adjective kibbled] grind or chop (beans, grain, etc.) coarsely. noun N. Amer. ground meal shaped into pellets, especially for pet food. Origin C18: of unknown origin. kibble2 [ kɪb(ə)l] noun Brit. a …   English new terms dictionary

• kibble — 1. v.tr. grind coarsely. Etymology: 18th c.: orig. unkn. 2. n. Brit. an iron hoisting bucket used in mines. Etymology: G Kuumlbel (cf. OE cyfel) f. med.L cupellus, corn measure, dimin. of cuppa cup …   Useful english dictionary

• mining — /muy ning/, n. 1. the act, process, or industry of extracting ores, coal, etc., from mines. 2. the laying of explosive mines. [1250 1300; ME: undermining (walls in an attack); see MINE2, ING1] * * * I Excavation of materials from the Earth s… …   Universalium

• coal mining — Coal was very important in the economic development of Britain. It was used as fuel in the factories built during the Industrial Revolution and continued to be important until the 1980s. The main coalfields are in north east England, the north… …   Universalium

• harbours and sea works — Introduction harbour also spelled  harbor        any part of a body of water and the manmade structures surrounding it that sufficiently shelters a vessel from wind, waves, and currents, enabling safe anchorage or the discharge and loading of… …   Universalium

• Dragline excavator — Page 725 dragline at Turkish Coal Association Yenikoy Open Pit Coal Mine, Milas …   Wikipedia

• Steam shovel — A steam shovel is a large steam powered excavating machine designed for lifting and moving material such as rock and soil. It is the earliest type of power shovel.Origins and development The steam shovel was invented by William Otis, who received …   Wikipedia