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Gurt

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002693

A channel or gutter cut into the floor of a mine working, designed to collect and direct water away from the active mining area. This drainage system prevents flooding and maintains a drier, safer environment for miners. Gurt dimensions are determined by the expected water inflow and mine gradient.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-002693
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMining and extraction
TranslationsGerman: Grube; Spanish: canal; French: gurt
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002693",
  "term": "Gurt",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A channel or gutter cut into the floor of a mine working, designed to collect and direct water away from the active mining area. This drainage system prevents flooding and maintains a drier, safer environment for miners. Gurt dimensions are determined by the expected water inflow and mine gradient.",
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Grube",
    "es": "canal",
    "fr": "gurt"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/gurt/"
}

Record 2,949 of 7,311 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.