longwall

[ lawng-wawl, long- ]

adjective

, Mining.

1. noting or pertaining to a means of extracting coal or other minerals in an underground mine from a continuous face, the roof before the face being supported at intervals by temporary or movable artificial supports. Compare room-and-pillar.

noun

1. the continuous face so worked.

Word History and Origins

Origin of longwall¹

First recorded in 1830–40; long ¹ + wall

Example Sentences

The New College man he was going to live with is going down, and he had fixed up some rather jolly digs in Longwall.

From Project Gutenberg

A few days later Maurice had come along with news of rooms in Longwall.

From Project Gutenberg