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Wilmot jig
A basket-type jig, the basket being suspended in a tank of water. Pulsations are effected by moving this basket upward and downward by means of eccentrics. Has been used extensively in the preparation of anthracite of all sizes and, to a lesser extent, of bituminous coal.
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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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