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My father, a mining engineer and colliery manager, gave his brood many advantages not least of which, for me, was his love of singing which gave music a central place in our lives.
James W. Black

Meaning of "colliery" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COLLIERY

colliery  [ˈkɒljərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COLLIERY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Colliery is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COLLIERY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Coal mining

The goal of coal mining is to obtain coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its energy content, and, since the 1880s, has been widely used to generate electricity. Steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extraction of iron from iron ore and for cement production. In the United States, United Kingdom, and South Africa, a coal mine and its structures are a colliery. In Australia, "colliery" generally refers to an underground coal mine. Coal mining has had many developments over the recent years, from the early days of men tunneling, digging and manually extracting the coal on carts to large open cut and long wall mines. Mining at this scale requires the use of draglines, trucks, conveyors, jacks and shearers.

Definition of colliery in the English dictionary

The definition of colliery in the dictionary is a coal mine.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COLLIERY


auxiliary
ɔːɡˈzɪljərɪ
aviary
ˈeɪvjərɪ
breviary
ˈbriːvjərɪ
miliary
ˈmɪljərɪ
milliary
ˈmɪljərɪ
postliminiary
ˌpəʊstlɪˈmɪnjərɪ
seigneurie
ˈseɪnjərɪ
seigneury
ˈseɪnjərɪ
seigniory
ˈseɪnjərɪ
seignory
ˈseɪnjərɪ
signeurie
ˈsiːnjərɪ
signiory
ˈsiːnjərɪ
signory
ˈsiːnjərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COLLIERY

colliculi
colliculus
collide
collider
collie
collied
collier
collieries
collies
collieshangie
colligate
colligation
colligative
collimate
collimation
collimator
collimator viewfinder
collinear
collinearity
collinearly

WORDS THAT END LIKE COLLIERY

aiery
braziery
briery
curriery
farriery
fiery
furriery
glaziery
hosiery
osiery
soldiery

Synonyms and antonyms of colliery in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «colliery» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COLLIERY

Find out the translation of colliery to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of colliery from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «colliery» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

煤矿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mina de carbón
570 millions of speakers

English

colliery
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कोलियरी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مَنْجَم فَحْم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

угольная шахта
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mina de carvão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কয়লাখনি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

houillère
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Collision
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kohlengrube
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

炭鉱
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

탄광
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bangkekan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mỏ than
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுரங்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोळशाची खाडी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kömür ocağı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

miniera di carbone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kopalnia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шахта
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mină de cărbuni
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανθρακωρυχείο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

steenkoolmyn
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kolgruva
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kullgruve
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of colliery

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COLLIERY»

The term «colliery» is regularly used and occupies the 64.490 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COLLIERY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «colliery» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «colliery» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about colliery

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QUOTES WITH «COLLIERY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word colliery.
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James W. Black
My father, a mining engineer and colliery manager, gave his brood many advantages not least of which, for me, was his love of singing which gave music a central place in our lives.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COLLIERY»

Discover the use of colliery in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to colliery and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Colliery Engineer
Gnvmit M w Baum-16w Ctr-v.- W'Lll “more. ['10: fir”: any“ C(rrrm FlucntD 7'»: Mn» [ /10 Statistics in Regard to the Output, Value, Number of Employes,. The high- pressure steam cylinders are 32 inches in diameter, the low pressure 42 inches,  ...
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Astley Green Colliery
Very little now remains of the Manchester coalfield in the North West UK. The engineering excellence, the genius of the coal mining industry, the toil and the hardships of the mining communities have long since passed into memory.This ...
Dave Lane & Red Rose Steam Society, 2008
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Coal Industry in West Bengal
Kalikap ir Colliery, Vill. Kalikapur. 2. Kalidaspur Colliery, Vill. Kalidaspur. 3. Hamirpur Colliery, Vill. Hamirpur. 4. Gopalpur Colliery, Vill. Gopalpur. 5. Ardhagram Khas Colliery, Vill. Mejia. 6. New Jamnna Kanali Colliery, Vill. New Jamnna Kanali ...
Prabhas Kumar Chakrabarti, 1989
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Longwall Weighting Events at Phalen Colliery, Nova Scotia, ...
Chapter 3 -- History of Longwall Weightings at Phalen Colliery Introduction Longwall mining commenced at Phalen Colliery in May of 1987. Initial longwalls were designed with a face width of 150 meters. Face width was progressively ...
Robert J. MacDonald, 2000
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The Collected Works of Sir Humphry Davy, Bart. ...: Memoirs ...
Lambton, Esq. M.P. Thomas H. Graham, Esq. George Silvertop, Esq. Dixon Brown, Esq. Matthew Russell, Esq. Walls End Colliery. Owners of Hebburn Colliery. Owners of Percy Main Colliery. Owners of Heaton Colliery. Owners of J arrow ...
Sir Humphry Davy, John Davy, 1839
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Collieries of Wales: Engineering and Architecture
Ebbw Vale Iron Company: 89,162 Electricity, use of: 15,16,29,32,70,73 Elliot Colliery: 6,16,70,151,161,168,l69 Engine-halls (common to several engines): 13, 14,15,22,72-3, 163,169,170 Explosive stores: 13 Ferndale Colliery: 148 Forest of  ...
Stephen R. Hughes, 1994
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Some Structural Features of the Northern Anthracite Coal ...
14, 15 Alden colliery, features of.. 72, pis. 14,15 Alden fault, relations of - 72, pi. 14 Alden north arch, relations of 73, 75, pis. 15, 16 Alden north fault, relations of - - 75,76 Altitudes in the area.. 69,70 Archbald colliery, faulting near.. 80 Ashley ...
Nelson Horatio Darton, 1940
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Professional Paper
14,15 Alden colliery, features of.. _ - 72, pis. 14, 15 Alden fault, relations of — 72, pi. 14 Alden north arch, relations of 73, 75, pis. 15, 16 Alden north fault, relations of -- "5> 76 Altitudes in the area - c9'70 Arcbbald colliery, faulting near.
9
The Determination of the Acceptability of Selected ...
4.2 Burnt colliery spoil and spent oil shale Colliery spoil tips may contain unburnt spoil, partially burnt spoil, burnt spoil and mine tailings all occurring close together. The combustion of colliery spoil produces a granular material that can be ...
M. G. Winter, 1999
10
Lancashire Mining Disasters 1835-1910
11 Part One: The Early Colliery Disasters, 1835—1852 (1) Ladyshore Colliery, Little Lever, Bolton: 10 July 1835 . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 (2) Coppull Colliery (Burgh Pit): 24 November 1846 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 (3) Haydock Colliery, Haydock: 16 March  ...
Jack Nadin, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COLLIERY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term colliery is used in the context of the following news items.
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Blackwater's Cook Colliery sailing into modern mine era
BUCKING TREND: Blackwater's Cook Colliery is defying the coal downturn with a production ramp-up and new jobs. Contributed ... «Central Telegraph, Jul 15»
2
Clarence Colliery spill prompts Blue Mountains protection push
A spill from Clarence Colliery into the Wollongambe River last week illustrates why the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area needs ... «Blue Mountains Gazette, Jul 15»
3
Campaign underway to save Hatfield Colliery wheel
... Hatfield Colliery wheel. A campaign is underway to try and preserve the headgear and winding wheel at Hatfield Colliery in South Yorkshire. «ITV News, Jul 15»
4
Nanaimo council faces deadline on Colliery dams
As Colliery dam advocates rally to attend a city committee of the whole meeting and the Environmental Appeal Board denies a stay, Nanaimo's ... «Nanaimo News Bulletin, Jul 15»
5
'New' US$31 million Hwange Colliery equipment faulty
HWANGE – The US$31,2 million dollar equipment recently commissioned for Hwange Colliery Company Limited (HCCL) is giving ... «Nehanda Radio, Jul 15»
6
DeMbare out to banish ghosts of Colliery
Dynamos would be hoping to banish the ghost of the Colliery when they visit Hwange who appear to have fortressed their home for the Harare ... «The Zimbabwe Standard, Jul 15»
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Former miners unveil Bothwell memorial to the Castle Colliery
Refurbishment of replica coal hutch to commemorate the miners of Bothwell who worked in the Castle Colliery. John Lindsay(91) and Harry ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
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UK's Hatfield Colliery set to close
Hatfield Colliery near Doncaster in South Yorkshire, UK, will be shutdown by the end of the week, resulting 430 job losses. UK's Prospect union ... «Mining Technology, Jul 15»
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Coal of Africa cancels sale of Mooiplats Colliery to Blackspear Capital
Coal of Africa has cancelled the sale of its South African Mooiplaats Colliery asset to Blackspear Capital and has already began the search for ... «DIGITALLOOK, Jul 15»
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Collapse at Clarence Colliery at Lithgow 'equivalent to giant oil spill …
The cause for the collapse at the Clarence Colliery is still unknown, as is the overall damage that might be done to the Greater Blue Mountains ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»

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