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colliery

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col·lier·y  (kly-r)
n. pl. col·lier·ies
A coal mine together with its physical plant and outbuildings.

colliery [ˈkɒljərɪ]
n pl -lieries
(Mining & Quarrying) Chiefly Brit a coal mine
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.colliery - a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with itcolliery - a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
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 [ˈkɒlɪərɪ] N (Brit) → mina f de carbón

colliery [ˈkɒljəri] n (British)mine f de charbon, houillère f

colliery
nGrube f, → Zeche f

colliery [ˈkɒlɪərɪ] n (Brit) → miniera di carbone

colliery منجم فحم šachta kulmine Kohlengrube ανθρακωρυχείο mina de carbón hiilikaivos houillère ugljenokop miniera di carbone 炭鉱 탄광 kolenmijn kullgruve kopalnia mina de carvão угольная шахта kolgruva เหมืองถ่านหิน kömür ocağı mỏ than 煤矿


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