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Anthracite
noun · 78% connection
A hard, compact variety of mineral coal, of high luster, differing from bituminous coal in containing little or no bitumen, in consequ…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: adhesive, said, roof, mine, coal.
Basin
noun · 78% connection
An isolated or circumscribed formation, particularly where the strata dip inward, on all sides, toward a center; -- especially applied…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: adhesive, said, roof, mine, coal.
Bonanza
noun · 78% connection
In mining, a rich mine or vein of silver or gold; hence, anything which is a mine of wealth or yields a large income.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: adhesive, said, roof, mine, coal.
Cave in
verb · 78% connection
break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The w…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: adhesive, said, roof, mine, coal.
Clammy
Compar. · 78% connection
Having the quality of being viscous or adhesive; soft and sticky; glutinous; damp and adhesive, as if covered with a cold perspiration.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: adhesive, said, roof, mine, coal.
Cling
verb · 78% connection
To adhere closely; to stick; to hold fast, especially by twining round or embracing; as, the tendril of a vine clings to its support;…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: adhesive, said, roof, mine, coal.
Coaly
noun · 78% connection
Pertaining to, or resembling, coal; containing coal; of the nature of coal.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: adhesive, said, roof, mine, coal.
Cog
noun · 78% connection
One of the rough pillars of stone or coal left to support the roof of a mine.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: adhesive, said, roof, mine, coal.
Colliery
noun · 78% connection
The place where coal is dug; a coal mine, and the buildings, etc., belonging to it.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: adhesive, said, roof, mine, coal.
Creeper
noun · 78% connection
A plant that clings by rootlets, or by tendrils, to the ground, or to trees, etc.; as, the Virginia creeper (Ampelopsis quinquefolia).
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: adhesive, said, roof, mine, coal.
Cricket
noun · 78% connection
A small false roof, or the raising of a portion of a roof, so as to throw off water from behind an obstacle, such as a chimney.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: adhesive, said, roof, mine, coal.
Curb roof
unknown · 78% connection
A roof having a double slope, or composed, on each side, of two parts which have unequal inclination; a gambrel roof.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: adhesive, said, roof, mine, coal.
Deck
verb · 78% connection
The upper part or top of a mansard roof or curb roof when made nearly flat.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: adhesive, said, roof, mine, coal.
Dormer window
noun · 78% connection
A window pierced in a roof, and so set as to be vertical while the roof slopes away from it. Also, the gablet, or houselike structure,…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: adhesive, said, roof, mine, coal.
Eaves
n. pl. · 78% connection
The edges or lower borders of the roof of a building, which overhang the walls, and cast off the water that falls on the roof.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: adhesive, said, roof, mine, coal.
Fall in
verb · 78% connection
break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The w…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: adhesive, said, roof, mine, coal.
Gable
noun · 78% connection
The vertical triangular portion of the end of a building, from the level of the cornice or eaves to the ridge of the roof. Also, a sim…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: adhesive, said, roof, mine, coal.
Gasoscope
noun · 78% connection
An apparatus for detecting the presence of any dangerous gas, from a gas leak in a coal mine or a dwelling house.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: adhesive, said, roof, mine, coal.
