muck pile — (m[u^]k p[imac]l ), n. 1. (Construction) The broken material at the face of a tunnel being bored, after being crushed by blasting. [RDH] 2. (Mining) Muck[5] that has been placed in a spoil area. [RDH] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Muck — Muck, n. [Icel. myki; akin to D. m[ o]g. Cf. {Midden}.] 1. Dung in a moist state; manure. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. Vegetable mold mixed with earth, as found in low, damp places and swamps. [1913 Webster] 3. Anything filthy or vile. Spenser. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Muck bar — Muck Muck, n. [Icel. myki; akin to D. m[ o]g. Cf. {Midden}.] 1. Dung in a moist state; manure. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. Vegetable mold mixed with earth, as found in low, damp places and swamps. [1913 Webster] 3. Anything filthy or vile. Spenser.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Muck iron — Muck Muck, n. [Icel. myki; akin to D. m[ o]g. Cf. {Midden}.] 1. Dung in a moist state; manure. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. Vegetable mold mixed with earth, as found in low, damp places and swamps. [1913 Webster] 3. Anything filthy or vile. Spenser.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Muck (gambling) — Muck in gambling has multiple meanings. In poker, it most often refers to the pile of discarded cards into which players may throw their folded hands, and into which the dealer may place burned cards.[1] It may also refer to the action of… … Wikipedia
Glossary of poker terms — The following is a glossary of poker terms used in the card game of poker. It supplements the Glossary of card terms. Besides the terms listed here, there are thousands of common and uncommon poker slang terms. This is not intended to be a formal … Wikipedia
Windblast — is a term commonly used in mining to describe a sudden rush of air or gas due to the collapse of a void.CausesWindblast is common in longwall coal mines, especially those whose roof strata are competent, and do not cave immediately behind the… … Wikipedia
muckheap — muck|heap [ˈmʌkhi:p] n BrE a pile of ↑manure (=animal waste matter) on farm land … Dictionary of contemporary English
Karl Johanslussen — ( Lock of Charles John ) is a lock and a sluice, connecting and controlling the flood discharge between Riddarfjärden, the easternmost part of Lake Mälaren, and Saltsjön, the section of the Baltic Sea reaching into central Stockholm, Sweden. The… … Wikipedia
Caisson (engineering) — In geotechnical engineering, a caisson is a retaining, watertight structure used, for example, to work on the foundations of a bridge pier, for the construction of a concrete dam, or for the repair of ships. These are constructed such that the… … Wikipedia
