Mill-hole
noun, Mining.
1.
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[draw-hohl] /ˈdrɔˌhoʊl/
noun, Mining.
1.
a funnel-shaped vertical opening cut at the bottom of a stope, which permits the loading of ore into conveyances in the passageways below.
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