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Pentice

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004221

A protective covering or shed, often constructed from timber or steel, built over an opening in a mine shaft or tunnel. Its purpose is to shield workers and equipment below from falling debris or water. A pentice can also refer to a temporary platform used during shaft sinking operations.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-004221
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMining and extraction
TranslationsGerman: Pentice; Spanish: pentice; French: pentice
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004221",
  "term": "Pentice",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A protective covering or shed, often constructed from timber or steel, built over an opening in a mine shaft or tunnel. Its purpose is to shield workers and equipment below from falling debris or water. A pentice can also refer to a temporary platform used during shaft sinking operations.",
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Pentice",
    "es": "pentice",
    "fr": "pentice"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/pentice/"
}

Record 4,592 of 7,311 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.