What does gunnie mean?
Gunnie means (obsolete, Cornwall, mining) The space left by the removal of ore, defined by some as being equivalent to a yard..
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(obsolete, Cornwall, mining) The space left by the removal of ore, defined by some as being equivalent to a yard..
If there are no “deads” brought by hand the filling does not shrink from the back of the gunnie, but deads soon settle and lose a tenth of the height.
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Gunnie means (obsolete, Cornwall, mining) The space left by the removal of ore, defined by some as being equivalent to a yard..
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If there are no “deads” brought by hand the filling does not shrink from the back of the gunnie, but deads soon settle and lose a tenth of the height.
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