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colliery

col·liery

UK/ˈkɒl.jə.ɹi/ US/ˈkɑl.jɚ.ɪ/ uncommon uk us

noun

1.

a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it

Synonyms

Origin

From collier + -y.

Phrases

  • Blackhall Colliery
  • Boldon Colliery
  • Colliery Row
  • Cornsay Colliery
  • Easington Colliery
  • Shotton Colliery

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