holing

English

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -əʊlɪŋ

Etymology 1

Verb

holing

  1. present participle and gerund of hole
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From hole (“a hollow”) +‎ -ing.

Noun

holing (plural holings)

  1. (mining) undercutting in a bed of coal in order to bring down the upper mass.[1]

References

  1. ^ Rossiter W[orthington] Raymond (1881) “Holing”, in A Glossary of Mining and Metallurgical Terms. […], Easton, Pa.: [American] Institute [of Mining Engineers], […], →OCLC.
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