hoistroom

English

Etymology

From hoist +‎ room.

Noun

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

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