"nip-out" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nip-outs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} nip-out (plural nip-outs)
  1. (mining) The situation where the roof and thill approach each other, diminishing the usual thickness of the coal seam or extinguishing it completely. Related terms: swelly
    Sense id: en-nip-out-en-noun-vQ4aPZNw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Mining Topics: business, mining

Inflected forms

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