Longwall

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003427",
  "term": "Longwall",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A highly mechanized underground mining method primarily used for extracting coal seams, characterized by a long working face that can extend for hundreds of meters. A shearer cuts coal from the face, which then falls onto a conveyor, while hydraulic powered supports advance to protect the working area. This method achieves high production rates and recovery.",
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Longwall",
    "es": "frente largo",
    "fr": "longwall"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/longwall/"
}