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🪵 A mine partition 🪵 To add partition
to brattice

to brattice

9.9
To put a temporary wall of wood or cloth in a mine to control the air
  • verb
  • Specialized
: ventilar
  • The safety inspector ordered the workers to brattice the tunnel for better airflow.

Examples

  • They bratticed the mine to ensure better airflow.

  • Work crews were hired to brattice the new mine shaft before winter.

  • Properly bratticed passages are essential to prevent gas buildup in coal mines.

  • The team will brattice the new section of the mine.

  • To improve ventilation, the workers must brattice the mine during their next shift.

  • The engineers plan to brattice the coal mine effectively to enhance air circulation.

  • Before starting their work, the team needs to brattice the areas of the mine that lack proper airflow.

Synonyms

to vent
vsto brattice
42 3.8

To let fresh air into a room or clothes to remove bad smells

uses partition installation in mines rather than simply exposing things to air
to ventilate
vsto brattice
16 4.4

To let fresh air into a room so it is not stuffy

involves installing a partition in mines to direct airflow

Surface Forms

brattice infinitive
bratticed past
bratticed past participle
bratticing present participle
brattices third person singular

Etymology

Brattice used as a verb simply means to put up a brattice in a passage to guide the air, much like putting a small lattice in place to shape the flow. So to brattice a tunnel is to install a temporary partition that improves ventilation.