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1. a mine the opening of which is dug into an outcrop of coal or ore.2. an underground placer mine.[1885-90, Amer.]
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drift mine — noun Etymology: drift (I) + mine : a placer or gravel deposit worked by underground mining methods * * * 1. a mine the opening of which is dug into an outcrop of coal or ore. 2. an underground placer mine. [1885 90, Amer.] … Useful english dictionary
Drift mine — A mine that opens horizontally into the coal bed or coal outcrop. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary … Energy terms
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drift — I. noun Etymology: Middle English; akin to Old English drīfan to drive more at drive Date: 14th century 1. a. the act of driving something along b. the flow or the velocity of the current of a river or ocean stream 2. something driven, propelled … New Collegiate Dictionary
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drift — Adit Ad it, n. [L. aditus, fr. adire, ?aitum, to go to; ad + ire to go.] 1. An entrance or passage. Specifically: The nearly horizontal opening by which a mine is entered, or by which water and ores are carried away; called also {drift} and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
drift — North Country (Newcastle) Words an inlet for the emission of water in a mine … English dialects glossary
