Nip-out

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003900",
  "term": "Nip-out",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A geological condition where a coal seam or mineral vein thins out and disappears completely, often due to a fault, wash-out, or a change in depositional environment. This thinning can occur gradually over a distance or abruptly. Miners encounter nip-outs during excavation, which can affect production rates and mine planning.",
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "see_also": [
    "swelly"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Dachquerung",
    "es": "estrechamiento de veta",
    "fr": "pincement"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/nip-out/"
}