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Definition of Whim shaft in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of Whim shaft. Pronunciation of Whim shaft. Translations of Whim shaft. Whim shaft synonyms, Whim shaft antonyms. Information about Whim shaft in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ... a shaft through which ore, water, etc., ... See also: Whim...
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caprice; notion; Whim gin; Whim shaft; ... while away; while-you-wait; Whilere; whiles; whilk; whilom; whilst; whim; Whim gin; Whim shaft; whim-wham; whimbrel; Whimling; Whimmy; whimper; ... whim; WHIM (AM); WHIM (AM)-East Providence; Whim Creek; Whim Creek, Western Australia; Whim gin; Whim shaft; WHIM syndrome; whim-wham;
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two shafts were sunk, one being a whim shaft and the other a horse and pulley shaft, on the side of the mountain and 160 yds north of the whim shaft. A proposal of another shaft 120-130 yds to the east of the horse pulley shaft was also mentioned.
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Whim \Whim\, n. [Cf. Icel. hwima to wander with the eyes, vim giddiness, Norw. kvima to whisk or flutter about, to trifle, Dan. vimse to skip, whisk, jump from one thing to another, dial. Sw. ... Whim shaft (Mining), a shaft through which ore, water, etc., is raised from a mine by means of a whim. [1913 Webster]
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Portrait photo looking at the remains of a whim shaft at Scremerston Colliery. (Image from 1 March 1975 - 31 March 1975) ... Scremerston Colliery: Whim Shaft (Scremerston, NORTHUMBERLAND) ; STEAM WHIM HOUSE;
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(redirected from whim) ... whim; whimbrel; whinchat; whip snake; whiplash injury; Whippany; whippet; Whippet tank; ... whim; WHIM (AM); WHIM (AM)-East Providence; Whim Creek; Whim Creek, Western Australia; Whim gin; Whim shaft; WHIM syndrome; whim-wham;
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The patterned squares in the railing represent quilting, and the pattern in the elevator shaft references…uh, ... My name is Lindsay, and Whim and Waffles is my blog designed to chronicle... just about anything that tickles my fancy! As a recent college graduate, I'm discovering that 'real life' is full of great variety...
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A laborer who drives a draft animal at the surface of a mine to supply power to a whim (large drum on which a cable is wound) used to hoist ore, coal, or rock in a shallow shaft. Becoming obsolete. DOT ;
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-- called also whim gin, and whimsey. [1913 Webster] Whim gin (Mining), a whim. See Whim, 2. Whim shaft (Mining), a shaft through which ore, water, etc., is raised from a mine by means of a whim. [1913 Webster] Syn: Freak;
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