GOBBING

Verb

gobbing

present participle of gob

Noun

gobbing (plural gobbings)

(mining) The refuse thrown back into the excavation after removing the coal; gob stuff.

The process of packing with waste rock; stowing.

Source: Wiktionary


Gob"bing, n. Etym: [See lst Gob.] (Mining) (a) The refuse thrown back into the excavation after removing the coal. It is called also gob stuff. Brande & C. (b) The process of packing with waste rock; stowing.

GOB

Gob, n. Etym: [Cf. Goaf.] (Mining)

Definition: Same as Goaf.

Gob, n. Etym: [OF. gob morsel; cf. F. gobe, gobbe, a poisoned morsel, poison ball, gobet a piece swallowed, gober to swallow greedily and without tasting; cf. Gael. & Ir. gob mouth, snout, W. gwp a bird's head and neck. Cf. Gobble, Job, n.]

1. A little mass or collection; a small quantity; a mouthful. [Low] L'Estrange.

2. The mouth. [Prov. Eng.or Low] Wright.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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