Nip-out
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Nip-out is a noun meaning (mining) The situation where the roof and thill approach each other, diminishing the usual thickness of the coal seam or extinguishing it completely.
Meaning
(mining) The situation where the roof and thill approach each other, diminishing the usual thickness of the coal seam or extinguishing it completely.
Word Forms
- nip-outs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include untopping, stoping, mining, shift, offtake, underbreak.
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