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headframe

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

the structure supporting machinery above the entrance to an underground mineshaft.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, mining

Examples

  • CBC: Yellowknife vote saves Robertson Headframe for now

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From head + frame.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: nostotorni — structure supporting machinery above the entrance to an underground mineshaft
  • German: Förderturm — structure supporting machinery above the entrance to an underground mineshaft
  • Polish: wieża szybowa — structure supporting machinery above the entrance to an underground mineshaft