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hoistroom

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English

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Schematic of headframe
1. hoist
2. cable
3. wheel
4. sheer
5. false edge
6. hoistroom
7. mineshaft

Etymology

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From hoist +‎ room.

Noun

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hoistroom (plural hoistrooms)

  1. (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

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  1. ^ Mine shaft conveyance load-monitoring system
  2. ^ CRC Press. (2004). Mine Planning and Equipment Selection 2004, page 22. →ISBN
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