colliery (redirected from collieries)

col·lier·y  (kly-r)

n. pl. col·lier·ies

A coal mine together with its physical plant and outbuildings.

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colliery

Noun

pl -lieries Chiefly Brit a coal mine and its buildings

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

colliery - a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it pit coal mine, coalpit - a mine where coal is dug from the ground mine - excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted workplace, work - a place where work is done; "he arrived at work early today"

Translations

colliery [ˈkɔlɪərɪ] n (BRIT) → mina de carbón

colliery [ˈkɔlɪərɪ] n (Brit) → mine f de charbon, houillère f

colliery [ˈkɔlɪərɪ] (Brit) n → (Kohlen)bergwerk nt, Zeche f

colliery [ˈkɔlɪərɪ] n (BRIT) → miniera di carbone