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draw•hole
(drô′hōl′),USA pronunciation n. [Mining.]
- Mininga funnel-shaped vertical opening cut at the bottom of a stope, which permits the loading of ore into conveyances in the passageways below. Also called glory hole, mill hole.
- draw + hole
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