Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "longwall" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF LONGWALL

longwall  [ˈlɒŋˌwɔːl] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LONGWALL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Longwall 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 LONGWALL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

longwall

Longwall mining

Longwall mining is a form of underground coal mining where a long wall of coal is mined in a single slice. The longwall panel is typically 3–4 km long and 250–400 m wide.

Definition of longwall in the English dictionary

The definition of longwall in the dictionary is a method of extracting coal from a mine whereby a long wall of coal is mined at one time.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LONGWALL


Aspinwall
ˈæspɪnˌwɔːl
breakwall
ˈbreɪkˌwɔːl
bundwall
ˈbʌndˌwɔːl
caterwaul
ˈkætəˌwɔːl
Cornwall
ˈkɔːnˌwɔːl
drywall
ˈdraɪˌwɔːl
floodwall
ˈflʌdˌwɔːl
footwall
ˈfʊtˌwɔːl
gadwall
ˈɡædˌwɔːl
hickwall
ˈhɪkˌwɔːl
Kirkwall
ˈkɜːkˌwɔːl
Lindwall
ˈlɪndˌwɔːl
multiwall
ˈmʌltɪˌwɔːl
Rosewall
ˈrəʊzˌwɔːl
shieldwall
ˈʃiːldˌwɔːl
sidewall
ˈsaɪdˌwɔːl
stonewall
ˌstəʊnˈwɔːl
wall
wɔːl
whitewall
ˈwaɪtˌwɔːl
witwall
ˈwɪtˌwɔːl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LONGWALL

longs
Longs Peak
longship
longshore
longshore drift
longshoreman
longshoremen
longshoring
longsome
longsomely
longsomeness
longspur
longtime
Longueuil
longueur
Longus
longways
longwise
Longyearbyen
lonicera

WORDS THAT END LIKE LONGWALL

brick wall
bungwall
cavity wall
cell wall
climbing wall
drive to the wall
firewall
fly on the wall
go to the wall
go up the wall
hole in the wall
inwall
off-the-wall
party wall
paywall
perimeter wall
retaining wall
wall to wall
wall-to-wall
writing on the wall

Synonyms and antonyms of longwall in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «longwall» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF LONGWALL

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

Translator English - Chinese

长壁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

longwall
570 millions of speakers

English

longwall
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लॉगवॉल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

longwall
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лава
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

longwall
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

longwall
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

longue taille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Longwall
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Streb
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

長壁
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

의 longwall
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Longwall
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

longwall
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

longwall
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लॉंगवॉल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uzun ayak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

longwall
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ścianowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лава
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

longwall
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

longwall
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

langwal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

longwall
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

long
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of longwall

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LONGWALL»

The term «longwall» is regularly used and occupies the 70.254 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Regularly used
67
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «longwall» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of longwall
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «longwall».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LONGWALL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «longwall» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «longwall» 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 longwall

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LONGWALL»

Discover the use of longwall in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to longwall and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Longwall Mining
Describes longwall mining and compares it with other underground mining methods. Describes major changes in the geologic, technological, and operating characteristics of longwall mining over the past decade.
‎1995
2
Popular Science
Longwall. mining. -now. there's. a. better. way. to. get. at. the. coal. New technology is making coal mining safer, cheaper, less wasteful By PETER BRITTON The hills and valleys and fields and streams of much of our energy- hungry nation lie ...
3
Mining, Challenges of the 21st Century
These longwall production data do not include production from longwall entry development. This paper addresses higher production volume longwall mining. This mandates caving of the roof rather than back-filling methods. It is recognised  ...
Ajoy K. Ghose, B. B. Dhar, 2000
4
Principles and Practices of Modern Coal Mining
7.1 GENERAL In India, currently only about 2% of underground coal production comes from longwall mining but, it is planned to increase production by longwall mining to some 40% by 2000 A.D. In the USA, Australia, South Africa, where bord  ...
R. D. Singh, 2005
5
Strata Mechanics in Coal Mining
The extension of the application of longwall mining to pitching and steep pitching coal seams with moderate thicknesses opens up a new era of mining. It would be fair statement to say that to completely cover the topic of longwall mining a ...
M. Jeremic, 1985
6
Rock Mechanics: For underground mining
15.1 Classification of longwall and caving mining methods The essentialgeomechanicalfeatures oflongwall andcaving methods ofmining were outlined in Chapter 12. Longwall and caving methods are distinguished from other mining methods ...
Barry H. G. Brady, Edwin T. Brown, 2007
7
Computer Applications in the Mineral Industries
context of possible geological models, the current fault simulations provide a perfect tool to generate these multiple equal-probable fault models for longwall design and planning. Figure 2 shows two realisations of fault systems underground, ...
Xie, 2001
8
Engineering Geology Applied to the Design and Operation of ...
May often be hazardous to miners and mining machinery because active mining areas are located near actively caving, or caved areas II. Longwall Mining Method (see, for example, Olson and Tandanand, 1977; Oitto, 1979; Poad and others, ...
C. Richard Dunrud, 2000
9
Stream Flow Characterization Over Longwall Coal Mines in ...
Stream Flow Characterization over Longwall Coal Mines in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia Scott A. Wade Six streams were studied in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia to evaluate subsidence impacts from active and abandoned ...
Scott A. Wade, 2008
10
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

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LONGWALL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term longwall is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Foresight Energy Reentry Plan Approved For Deer Run Mine | news …
This will allow Foresight personnel to evaluate the ventilation and longwall mining systems and to address any needed rehabilitation to the ... «SYS-CON Media, Jul 15»
2
Patriot Coal files disclosure statement - The Deal Pipeline (SAMPLE …
One notable exclusion from the Blackhawk deal is Patriot's Federal longwall mine and a related preparation plant. The debtor intends to auction ... «The Deal Pipeline, Jul 15»
3
Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) A New U.S. - Cuba Future Begins Today …
... wheel tractor scrapers, draglines, large mining trucks, wheel dozers, hydraulic shovels, longwall miners, machinery components, drills, large ... «Live Trading News, Jul 15»
4
Alpha Natural Resources Downgraded by Sterne Agee CRT to …
The Company uses five different mining techniques to extract coal from the ground, which include longwall mining, room-and-pillar mining, ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
5
Alliance Resource Partners, LP Sees Large Growth in Short Interest
Other Operations, include: leasing of land and operating coal loading terminal; resell bought coal from non-affiliated producers; underground longwall mining ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
6
Cancer diagnostic firm takes on staff - Business Quarter
The company has recently raised additional funding from Longwall Venture Partners, Esperante Ventures and local investment from Northstar ... «BQ Live, Jul 15»
7
Shares of CONSOL Energy Inc. (NYSE:CNX) Sees Large Inflow of …
... Company (CCC) subsidiary, which includes all five of its longwall coal mines in West Virginia, to a subsidiary of Murray Energy Corporation. «Insider Trading Report, Jul 15»
8
Whitehaven Poised To Weather Coal Gloom - FNArena
Credit Suisse observes the company's Narrabri mine is set to become one of the best longwall operations in Australia. Nevertheless, investor ... «FN Arena News, Jul 15»
9
Alpha Natural Resources trading lower because of 3.8% fall in debt
... for mining including highwall mining, truck & front-end loader mining, truck & shovel mining, room & pillar mining and longwall mining. «Benchmark Reporter, Jul 15»
10
Foresight Energy Price Target Cut to $18.00 by Analysts at Citigroup …
The Williamson and Hillsboro complexes are each operating with one longwall system and Sugar Camp is operating with two longwall systems ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Longwall [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/longwall>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z