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Definition of "goaf" []

  • That part of a mine from which the mineral has been partially or wholly removed; the waste left in old workings. (noun)

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Use "goaf" in a sentence
  • "But experts said that the preferred theory was that a collapse of the mine's roof in the "goaf" - the void left behind after coal is removed - released methane into the mine."
Words like "goaf"
to work the gob