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scow
A device used to a limited extent to load solid blocks of coal. The scow proper is a flat steel plate that is moved underneath the undercut and blocks the coal by means of a hoist and a tail rope. The coal is then wedged down on the scow, and the solid block is hauled 2787 by means of the hoist and a headrope to a delivery point where it is transferred to cars.
- Parte del discurso: noun
- Industria/ámbito: Minería
- Categoría: Minería general; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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(Milwaukee, United States)