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scooptram
Similar to a front end loader; a low-profile loader articulating in the center with a large bucket in front (usually five tons or more) that transports ore in an underground mine. The operator sits at sideway controls facing the loader and drives it in either direction as required. Usually used for loading ore cars, shuttle cars, or hauling directly to an ore pocket.
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- Part of Speech: noun
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- Industry/Domain: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
- Product: Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, & Related Terms - 2nd Edition
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