"cross-course" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: cross-courses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cross-course (plural cross-courses)
  1. (mining) A vein or lode that crosses the main lode, sometimes accompanied by a change of course in the main lode. Categories (topical): Mining
    Sense id: en-cross-course-en-noun-kRPPvgSr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business, mining

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1843, The Philosophical Magazine",
          "text": "Williams's lode heaves the cross-course 4 feet towards the left-hand; the cross-course then intersects Trathan's lode, and at some levels heaves it towards the right-hand; and lastly, it heaves the Black lode 11 feet towards the left-hand.",
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