Pitwork

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004342",
  "term": "Pitwork",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The system of pumps, rods, and associated machinery used to dewater a mine shaft and underground workings. Originally consisting of wooden rods connected to a surface engine, pitwork lifts water in stages to the surface to keep the mine from flooding. Modern systems use a series of submersible electric pumps, but the principle of staged water removal remains.",
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Grubenpumpen",
    "es": "equipo de bombeo de mina",
    "fr": "machinerie de pompage de mine"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/pitwork/"
}