workings
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5.8
- noun
- /ˈwɜrkɪŋz/
- Specialized
- And he, a local man called Dennis Musto, discovered a load of old mine workings at Merston in Surrey.
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- And he, a local man called Dennis Musto, discovered a load of old mine workings at Merston in Surrey.
Examples
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Safety measures have been put in place at the coal workings to protect the miners.
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The team explored the abandoned mine workings to find valuable minerals.
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Archaeologists studied the historical workings of the ancient quarry for signs of past activities.
Synonyms
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4.9
An open place in the ground where people remove stone
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2.8
A place underground where people dig coal
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3.3
A place where people dig to find gold
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4.0
A place underground where people dig out salt for use
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9.9
A coal mine with its buildings and equipment
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8.4
An area where people dig for minerals or ancient objects
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6.4
A part of a mine or quarry where people dig for minerals
Compounds
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6.3
The parts and things that happen inside something like a company or machine that people do not see
How Active
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Workings is also used for mines and comes from work plus -ings, which can mean 'places or results of doing'. So the 'workings' of a mine are the tunnels and areas where people have worked to take out minerals.