What does windbore mean?
Windbore means The lower, or bottom, pipe in a lift of pumps in a mine..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The lower, or bottom, pipe in a lift of pumps in a mine..
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 […]
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Windbore means The lower, or bottom, pipe in a lift of pumps in a mine..
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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 […]
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