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holing

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Etymology 1 edit

Verb edit

holing

  1. present participle and gerund of hole
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Etymology 2 edit

hole (“a hollow”) +‎ -ing

Noun edit

holing (plural holings)

  1. (mining) undercutting in a bed of coal in order to bring down the upper mass.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ Rossiter W[orthington] Raymond (1881) “Holing”, in A Glossary of Mining and Metallurgical Terms. […], Easton, Pa.: [American] Institute [of Mining Engineers], […], →OCLC.
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