buddle

[ buhd-l, bood-l ]

noun

1. a shallow trough in which metalliferous ore is separated from gangue by means of running water.

verb (used with object)

, bud·dled, bud·dling.

1. to wash (ore) in a buddle.

buddle

/ ˈbʌdəl /

noun

1. a sloping trough in which ore is washed

verb

1. tr to wash (ore) in a buddle

Other Words From

• buddler noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of buddle¹

First recorded in 1525–35; of uncertain origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of buddle¹

C16: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

Emergency services remain on site and road closures are in place on Buddle Road and the surrounding area, Northumbria Police said.

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The Australian Federal Police say Mr Buddle orchestrated the shipment using an app secretly monitored by their officers and the FBI in the US.

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Police have said Mr Buddle is also a person of interest in the shooting murder of a Sydney security guard in 2010.

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Mark Buddle - head of the Comancheros and sometimes described as Australia's most wanted man - was taken into custody at Darwin Airport on Wednesday.

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Mr Buddle fled to the Middle East in 2016 after he was named as a person of interest in a murder investigation.

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