hoistroom
English
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Schematic of headframe
1. hoist
2. cable
3. wheel
4. sheer
5. false edge
6. hoistroom
7. mineshaft
1. hoist
2. cable
3. wheel
4. sheer
5. false edge
6. hoistroom
7. mineshaft
Etymology
hoist + room
Noun
hoistroom (plural hoistrooms)
- (mining) A space at the top of a mineshaft that holds the elevator to lift humans and equipment using a pulley and cable.[1][2]
References
- Mine shaft conveyance load-monitoring system
- CRC Press. (2004). Mine Planning and Equipment Selection 2004, page 22. →ISBN