arcwall machine

English

Noun

arcwall machine (plural arcwall machines)

1. (mining) A mobile cutting machine that can cut horizontally into walls.

   Synonyms: arcwaller, slabbing machine

   Coordinate term: shortwall machine

Further reading

• "arcwall machine" in "A Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, and Related Terms"
• http://www.dmm.org.uk/colleng/6104-01.htm
• http://www.dmm.org.uk/colleng/6104-p74.htm
• http://www.dmm.org.uk/colleng/6104-p75.htm