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Colliery
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Meaning
Noun
●
In British English:
An
underground
coal mine
,
together with
its
surface
buildings.
●
In American English:
A
facility
that
supplies
coal.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
colliery
English
-y
English
-y
Middle English (1100-1500)
collier
English
colier
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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Dockyard
Coalfield
Smelter
Quarry
Refinery
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Power Station
Railway Station
Leisure Centre
Coal Mine
Shopping Centre
Steel Mill
Industrial Estate
Housing Estate
Paper Mill
Caravan Park
Nature Reserve
Railway Line
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