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Noun Concept
Categories: Mining equipment, Gold mining
EN
rocker  cradle  rocker box  gold cradle
EN
A trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold WordNet 3.0
English:
mining
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A trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A rocker box is a gold mining implement for separating alluvial placer gold from sand and gravel which was used in placer mining in the 19th century. Wikipedia
Any implement or machine working with a rocking motion, such as a trough mounted on rockers for separating gold dust from gravel, etc., by agitation in water. Wiktionary
IS A
trough
tool
DERIVATION
cradle
USE
gold mining
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
EN
rocker, cradle
Wikipedia
EN
rocker box
Wikidata
EN
rocker box
Wiktionary
EN
rocker
Wikipedia Redirections
EN
cradle (mining), rocker (mining)
Wikidata Alias
EN
cradle, gold cradle

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