"lue" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: lues [present, singular, third-person], luing [participle, present], lued [participle, past], lued [past]
Etymology: Uncertain. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain Head templates: {{en-verb}} lue (third-person singular simple present lues, present participle luing, simple past and past participle lued)
  1. (mining, dialect, transitive) To sift using a sieve, particularly in mining tin or silver. Tags: dialectal, transitive Categories (topical): Mining Synonyms: lew
    Sense id: en-lue-en-verb-o-4200nc Topics: business, mining

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