Skip

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005324",
  "term": "Skip",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A large, open-topped container used for hoisting excavated material, such as ore or waste rock, up a mine shaft. It is designed to be loaded at the bottom of the shaft and automatically discharged at the surface or an intermediate level. Skips are typically made of steel and can hold several tons of material.",
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "see_also": [
    "skipman"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Definition of mine skip (Mindat.org)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Förderwagen",
    "es": "skip",
    "fr": "skip"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/skip/"
}