Meaning Of The Word Longwall

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longwall in American English
adjective: 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

longwall in British English
noun: a method of extracting coal from a mine whereby a long wall of coal is mined at one time

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