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Buddle
Pronunciation : Bud"dle
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Prov. E., to cleanse ore, also a vessel for this purpose; cf. G. butteln to shake.] (Mining)
Definition : Defn: An apparatus, especially an inclined trough or vat, in which stamped ore is concentrated by subjecting it to the action of rynning water so as to wash out the lighter and less valuable portions.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Bud"dle
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To wash ore in a buddle.
i. (Mining)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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