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pitprop

/ˈpɪt.prɒp/

Traducción: Poste o puntal de madera que se utiliza para sostener el techo de una mina.

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noun

C2formalcommon/ˈpɪt.prɒp/

A wooden prop used to support the roof of a mine.

  • 🇪🇸Poste o puntal de madera que se utiliza para sostener el techo de una mina.
  1. Mining support C1 formal british

    A wooden or metal prop used to support the roof of a mine tunnel.

    • The miners installed a new pitprop to secure the tunnel roof.
    • A broken pitprop can cause a dangerous collapse.
    • He carried a heavy pitprop into the deep shaft.

    🇪🇸Puntal de mina

    Sinónimos: propsprag

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