What is a flume or sluice in which ores are separated from the slimes in which they are contained called?
trunk — (Mining) A flume or sluice in which ores are separated from the slimes in which they are contained. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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