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A drivepipe through which steam or water is introduced into frozen gravel to thaw it for mining or dredging.  2, fiche 1, Anglais, - thawing%20point

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thawing point driver : In metal mining, one who drives steam or water points (specially made pipe with a chisel bit at one end) into the frozen ground of a placer deposit in advance of dredging operations, to thaw the ground so that it can be worked by the dredge for recovery of the gold.  2, fiche 1, Anglais, - thawing%20point

Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Français

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Si le gravier est congelé, on doit le dégeler avant l'extraction. À cette fin, on se sert de vapeur d'eau chaude ou d'eau froide, injectée dans le gravier au moyen d'ajutages ou de tuyaux à pointes.  1, fiche 1, Français, - tuyau%20%C3%A0%20pointe

Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Espagnol