Soam
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005435
A short rope used in coal mines to pull a tram, the small wagon that carries coal along the underground roadways. One end was fastened to the tram and the other to whoever hauled it. It belongs to older hand-hauling practice, before mechanical haulage with locomotives and endless ropes.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-005435 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Mining and extraction |
| Translations | German: Soam; Spanish: soam; French: soam |
Record as JSON
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"term": "Soam",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "A short rope used in coal mines to pull a tram, the small wagon that carries coal along the underground roadways. One end was fastened to the tram and the other to whoever hauled it. It belongs to older hand-hauling practice, before mechanical haulage with locomotives and endless ropes.",
"subject": "Mining and extraction",
"translations": {
"de": "Soam",
"es": "soam",
"fr": "soam"
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/soam/"
}
Record 5,891 of 7,311 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.