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CUFFA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hoppit
1, record 1, English, hoppit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sinking bucket 2, record 1, English, sinking%20bucket
correct
- bowk 1, record 1, English, bowk
correct
- kibble 3, record 1, English, kibble
correct
- hoisting bucket 4, record 1, English, hoisting%20bucket
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large bucket used in shaft sinking for hoisting men, rock, materials and tools. 5, record 1, English, - hoppit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Since about 1955, hoppit sizes have increased to about 80 cu. ft and in some cases to 110 cu. ft and surface tipping facilities have been brought to a high degree of efficiency to cope with large-diameter shafts and fast sinking rates. 5, record 1, English, - hoppit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... ore and waste rock are drawn up the shaft in a bucket (kibble); but in cases of severe accidents, a special receptacle is used in its place for conveying the injured persons to the surface. It is a rectangular box six feet long, and just deep enough to take a man. 6, record 1, English, - hoppit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cuffat
1, record 1, French, cuffat
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cufat 2, record 1, French, cufat
correct, masculine noun
- cuffa 2, record 1, French, cuffa
correct, masculine noun
- benne d'extraction 3, record 1, French, benne%20d%27extraction
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Robuste tonneau en acier, muni d'une anse ou d'anneaux pour l'accrocher à un câble, servant à la remontée des déblais et à la circulation du personnel dans un fonçage de puits. 4, record 1, French, - cuffat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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