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Noun Concept
Categories: Underground mining, Mining terms
EN
headgear  headframe  pit frame  gallows frame  head frame
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The hoist at the pithead of a mine WordNet 3.0
English:
mining
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The hoist at the pithead of a mine WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A headframe is the structural frame above an underground mine shaft so as to enable the hoisting of machinery, personnel, or materials. Wikipedia
Structural frame above an underground mine shaft Wikidata
The structure supporting machinery above the entrance to an underground mineshaft. Wiktionary
Structure supporting machinery above the entrance to an underground mineshaft. Wiktionary (translation)
The lifting gear at the head of a mine or deep well. Wiktionary
A headframe. Wiktionary