brattice

A partition, often temporary, made of planks or cloth, used to control ventilation in a mine.

• 🇩🇪Eine Trennwand, oft provisorisch aus Brettern oder Tuch, die zur Steuerung der Bewetterung im Bergbau dient.

1. Mining ventilation partition C2 formal technical

   A partition, often temporary, made of planks or cloth, used to control the flow of air in a mine.

   • The miners installed a brattice to direct fresh air to the working face.
   • A damaged brattice can lead to poor ventilation and dangerous gas buildup.
   • They used heavy canvas to construct a temporary brattice in the tunnel.

   🇩🇪Wetterblende

• brattices plural form
• brattices' possessive plural form
• brattice's possessive singular form

An obsolete verb meaning to line or partition with a brattice (a wooden partition or lining, especially in mining).

• 🇩🇪Veralteter Fachausdruck: mit einer Bretterwand oder Verschalung abtrennen, auskleiden oder abschirmen, besonders im Bergbau.

1. To supply with a brattice C2 formal

   To install or provide a partition or lining in a mine to control ventilation.

   • The miners bratticed the tunnel to improve airflow.
   • They bratticed the shaft to direct fresh air to the working face.
   • Properly bratticing a mine can prevent dangerous gas buildup.

   🇩🇪Mit einer Wetterblende versehen

• bratticed past participle
• bratticed past simple
• bratticing present participle
• bratticed third person singular