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foundation crib
A construction in a sinking shaft that will provide support for the concrete lining. It consists of a wedge-shaped excavation around the shaft in solid ground that is filled up completely with wet concrete. Steel shuttering is used and the concrete is filled in behind.
- Sõnaliik: noun
- Valdkond/domeen: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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