| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,805,226,204 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
tail rope |
0.03 sec. |
|
tail rope [′tāl ‚rōp] (mining engineering) The rope which passes around the return sheave in main-and-tail haulage or a scraper loader layout. The rope that is used to draw the empty cars back into a mine in a tail-rope system. A counterbalance rope attached beneath the cage when the cages are hoisted in balance. A hemp rope used for moving pumps in shafts. 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. |
|
| ? Mentioned in |
|---|
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|