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Tipple

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006041

A structure used at mines or quarries for loading bulk materials, such as coal or ore, from railway wagons into larger storage bins or directly onto conveyor belts. It often involves a mechanism to tip or rotate the wagon to discharge its contents. Tipples are common in mining operations.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-006041
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectRail equipment
TranslationsGerman: Kipplader; Spanish: volquete; French: basculeur
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006041",
  "term": "Tipple",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A structure used at mines or quarries for loading bulk materials, such as coal or ore, from railway wagons into larger storage bins or directly onto conveyor belts. It often involves a mechanism to tip or rotate the wagon to discharge its contents. Tipples are common in mining operations.",
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Kipplader",
    "es": "volquete",
    "fr": "basculeur"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/tipple/"
}

Record 6,591 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.