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continuous miner

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continuous miner [kən¦tin·yə·wəs ′mīn·ər]
(mining engineering)
Machine designed to remove coal or other soft minerals from the face and to load it into cars or conveyors continuously, without the use of cutting machines, drills, or explosives.


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