gathering motor
gathering motor
[′gath·ə·riŋ ‚mōd·ər] (mining engineering)
A lightweight type of electric locomotive used to haul loaded cars from the working places to the main haulage road and to replace them with empties. Also known as electric gathering locomotive; gathering locomotive; gathering mine locomotive.
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