Windbore
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Windbore is a noun meaning The lower, or bottom, pipe in a lift of pumps in a mine.
Meaning
The lower, or bottom, pipe in a lift of pumps in a mine.
Example Sentences
A large stone, 18 inches thick, is bedded at the bottom of the shaft, for the windbore of the bucket pump to rest upon. The remainder of the shaft bottom is filled in with hard burnt bricks and Barrow lime, forming a level bottom […]
Word Forms
- windbores
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wellbore, downcomer, bellbox, borewell, baffle, well.
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