{To work the goaf} or {To work the gob}, to remove the pillars of mineral matter previously left to support the roof, and replace them with props. --Ure. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Goaves — (g[=o]vz), n. pl. [See {Goaf}, n.] (Mining) Old workings. See {Goaf}. Raymond. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
goaves — /gohvz/, n. Mining. pl. of goaf. * * * goaves «gohvz», noun. a plural of goaf … Useful english dictionary
goaves — /gohvz/, n. Mining. pl. of goaf. * * * … Universalium
goaves — n. mow, pile of hay; (Mining) part of a mine from which the mineral has been removed in part or in whole … English contemporary dictionary
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Goaf — Goaf; n.; pl. {Goafs}or {Goaves}. [Cf. 1st {Gob}.] (Mining) That part of a mine from which the mineral has been partially or wholly removed; the waste left in old workings; called also {gob} . [1913 Webster] {To work the goaf} or {To work the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Goafs — Goaf Goaf; n.; pl. {Goafs}or {Goaves}. [Cf. 1st {Gob}.] (Mining) That part of a mine from which the mineral has been partially or wholly removed; the waste left in old workings; called also {gob} . [1913 Webster] {To work the goaf} or {To work… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gob — Goaf Goaf; n.; pl. {Goafs}or {Goaves}. [Cf. 1st {Gob}.] (Mining) That part of a mine from which the mineral has been partially or wholly removed; the waste left in old workings; called also {gob} . [1913 Webster] {To work the goaf} or {To work… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To work the goaf — Goaf Goaf; n.; pl. {Goafs}or {Goaves}. [Cf. 1st {Gob}.] (Mining) That part of a mine from which the mineral has been partially or wholly removed; the waste left in old workings; called also {gob} . [1913 Webster] {To work the goaf} or {To work… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To work the gob — Goaf Goaf; n.; pl. {Goafs}or {Goaves}. [Cf. 1st {Gob}.] (Mining) That part of a mine from which the mineral has been partially or wholly removed; the waste left in old workings; called also {gob} . [1913 Webster] {To work the goaf} or {To work… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
