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Gobbing

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002602

The process of filling excavated areas in a mine with waste rock and other debris, known as gob. This practice provides structural support to the mine workings, reduces the risk of ground subsidence, and disposes of unwanted material. Gobbing is a common method in longwall mining operations.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-002602
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMining and extraction
TranslationsGerman: Gobbing; Spanish: gobbing; French: remblai
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Gobbing",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The process of filling excavated areas in a mine with waste rock and other debris, known as gob. This practice provides structural support to the mine workings, reduces the risk of ground subsidence, and disposes of unwanted material. Gobbing is a common method in longwall mining operations.",
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Gobbing",
    "es": "gobbing",
    "fr": "remblai"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/gobbing/"
}

Record 2,867 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.