colliery
UKkɔljəriː
معنی فارسی
کان زغال سنگ (باساختمانهاي وابسته بان)
معنی کامل و مثالها
/-ē/n., pl.
● معدن زغالسنگ و تجهیزات آن
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Middle English 'col', meaning coal, and 'ery', a suffix indicating place.
مثال
- The colliery has been closed for years.
- The town was built around the colliery.
- The colliery was a major source of employment.
ترکیبهای رایج
Close a colliery Work in a colliery Colliery operator Colliery production
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
مترادفها
noun
Coal mine, coal pit.