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can hoisting system

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can hoisting system [′kan ‚hȯis·tiŋ ‚sis·təm]
(mining engineering)
A hoisting method used in shallow lead and zinc mines in which cans are loaded below and hoisted to the surface where they are capsized and the load discharged; the operation is controlled at the top of the shaft.


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