headframe en · NOUN
Etymology
From head + frame.
Meanings
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the structure supporting machinery above the entrance to an underground mineshaft.
CBC: Yellowknife vote saves Robertson Headframe for now
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| headframes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
gallows frame · hoist frame · headstock · shafthead frame · winding tower · headgear · pit frame
Translations (3)
pl wieża szybowa (structure supporting machinery above the entrance to an underground mineshaft) · de Förderturm (structure supporting machinery above the entrance to an underground mineshaft) · fi nostotorni (structure supporting machinery above the entrance to an underground mineshaft)