Headframe
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Headframe is a noun meaning (mining) the structure supporting machinery above the entrance to an underground mineshaft.
Meaning
(mining) the structure supporting machinery above the entrance to an underground mineshaft.
Example Sentences
CBC: Yellowknife vote saves Robertson Headframe for now
Word Forms
- headframes
Synonyms for headframe
Depending on context, synonyms include headgear, headstock.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include headhouse, pithead, air-head, bank, horsehead, heading.
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