- coalface coal·face n
- ['kəʊlˌfeɪs]
fronte f di abbattimento (di filone carbonifero)
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
coalface coal·face n
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coalface — coal‧face [ˈkəʊlfeɪs ǁ ˈkoʊl ] noun [countable usually singular] 1. the part of a coal mine where coal is cut from the earth 2. at the coalface doing work and gaining experience yourself, rather than studying or reading: • his experiences in… … Financial and business terms
coalface — coal|face [ˈkəulfeıs US ˈkoul ] n BrE 1.) the part of a coal mine where the coal is cut from the ground 2.) at the coalface where the real work is done, not just talked about ▪ Academics will be working at the coalface alongside the doctors … Dictionary of contemporary English
face — face1 W1S1 [feıs] n ↑ear, ↑nose, ↑tooth, ↑eye ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(front of your head)¦ 2¦(expression)¦ 3 keep a straight face 4 pale faced/round faced etc 5 grim faced/serious faced etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
face — n. & v. n. 1 the front of the head from the forehead to the chin. 2 the expression of the facial features (had a happy face). 3 composure, coolness, effrontery. 4 the surface of a thing, esp. as regarded or approached, esp.: a the visible part of … Useful english dictionary
Longwall mining — is a form of underground coal mining where a long wall (typically about 250 400 m long) of coal is mined in a single slice (typically 1 2 m thick). The longwall panel (the block of coal that is being mined) is typically 3 4 km long and 250 400 m… … Wikipedia
Alberto Cavalcanti — Alberto de Almeida Cavalcanti (February 6 1897 ndash; August 23 1982) was a Brazilian born film director and producer.Early lifeCavalcanti was born in Rio de Janeiro, the son of a prominent mathematician. He was a precociously intelligent child,… … Wikipedia
faceman — ˈfāsmən, ˌman noun (plural facemen) : a worker (as in a quarry or coal mine) who actually works the face as distinguished from one who serves in various supplementary capacities (as in mucking, loading, or hauling) * * * faceˈman or faceˈworker… … Useful english dictionary
