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General mining related terms and definitions in minerals and related activities.
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Sandbar
Mining; General mining
A bar or low ridge of sand that borders the shore and is built to, or nearly to, the water surface by currents in a river or by wave action along the shore of a lake or sea.
Ground wire
Mining; General mining
A bare or insulated cable used to connect the metal frame of a piece of equipment to the mine track or other effective grounding medium.
Barograph
Mining; General mining
A barometer that makes a continuous record of changes in atmospheric pressure. It is usually an aneroid type. See also: barometer.
Dumb barge
Mining; General mining
A barge similar to a hopper barge, frequently used to take dredged material from a dredger to the dumping ground.
Polishing cask
Mining; General mining
A barrel in which grained gunpowder is tumbled with graphite to glaze it.
Torque bar
Mining; General mining
A bar having the function of resisting or absorbing twisting strains.
Furnace bridge
Mining; General mining
A barrier of firebricks or an iron-plate chamber filled with water thrown across the furnace at the extreme end of the fire bars to prevent fuel from being carried into the flues and to quicken the ...
