"drift mine" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: drift mines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} drift mine (plural drift mines)
  1. (mining) Any mine reached by a drift (horizontal or inclined passage) from the surface. Categories (topical): Mining Related terms: drift mining
    Sense id: en-drift_mine-en-noun-lsE8JFfE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business, mining

Inflected forms

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