TRISPAST

Tri"spast, Tri*spas"ton, n. Etym: [NL. trispaston, fr. Gr. Tri-) + (Mech.)

Definition: A machine with three pulleys which act together for raising great weights. Brande & C.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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2 May 2025

MINESHAFT

(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine


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