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HYDRAULICKING [2 records]

Record 1 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Preparatory Mining Work
DEF

The excavation and removal of overburden by hydraulicking.

DEF

hydraulicking : Excavating alluvial or other mineral deposits by means of high-pressure water jets.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travaux préparatoires (Exploitation minière)

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mining Equipment and Tools
DEF

A device for directing a high-pressure jet of water in hydraulicking.

OBS

It is essentially a swivel-mounted, counter-weighted nozzle attached to a tripod or other type of stand and so designed that one man can easily control and direct the vertical and lateral movements of the nozzle.

OBS

hydraulicking : Excavating alluvial or other mineral deposits by means of high-pressure water jets.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
DEF

Grosse lance à eau, installée sur un affût, alimentée sous forte pression, donnant un jet puissant, pour l'abatage et l'entraînement par l'eau des terrains tendres, ou pour la désagrégation des déblais.

CONT

On utilise des monitors dans des exploitations de sables métallifères, dans les exploitations d'étain en placers [...] et aussi pour l'abattage du charbon (Canada).

Spanish

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