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colliery

 
Dictionary: col·lier·y   (kŏl'yə-rē) pronunciation

n., pl., -ies.
A coal mine together with its physical plant and outbuildings.


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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
  Synonym: pit


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Dansk (Danish)
n. - kulmine

Nederlands (Dutch)
kolenmijn

Français (French)
n. - houillère, mine de charbon

Deutsch (German)
n. - Kohlengrube

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ανθρακωρυχείο

Italiano (Italian)
miniera di carbone

Português (Portuguese)
n. - mina (f) de carvão (Miner.)

Русский (Russian)
угольная шахта

Español (Spanish)
n. - mina de carbón

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kolgruva

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
煤矿

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 煤礦

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 탄갱

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 炭坑

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) منجم فحم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מכרה-פחם‬


 
 

 

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