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- US Pronunciation
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- [lawng-wawl, long-]
- /ˈlɔŋˌwɔl, ˈlɒŋ-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lawng-wawl, long-]
- /ˈlɔŋˌwɔl, ˈlɒŋ-/
Definitions of longwall word
- adjective longwall noting or pertaining to a means of extracting coal or other minerals in an underground mine from a continuous face, the roof before the face being supported at intervals by temporary or movable artificial supports. Compare room-and-pillar. 1
- noun longwall the continuous face so worked. 1
- noun longwall a method of extracting coal from a mine whereby a long wall of coal is mined at one time 0
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Origin of longwall
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; long1 + wall
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Longwall
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
longwall popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
longwall usage trend in Literature
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- what is longwall mining?
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