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hitch [hich] (geology) A fault of strata common in coal measures, accompanied by displacement. A minor dislocation of a vein or stratum not exceeding in extent the thickness of the vein or stratum. (mining engineering) A step cut in the rock face to hold timber support in an underground working. A hole cut in side rock solid enough to hold the cap of a set of timbers, permitting the leg to be dispensed with. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| At the appointed hour Elder William Hitch rose, and, in an irritated voice, as if he had already been contradicted, said, "I tell you that Joe Smith is a martyr, that his brother Hiram is a martyr, and that the persecutions of the United States Government against the prophets will also make a martyr of Brigham Young. for he was just going to hitch it up on the old plan. "Why, to tell you the truth," said the chair, giving itself a hitch nearer to the hearth, "I am not apt to choose the most suitable moments for unclosing my lips. |
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