Undercutter

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006328",
  "term": "Undercutter",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A specialized mining machine designed to cut a horizontal slot at the base of a coal seam or ore body. This cut creates a free face, allowing the overlying material to be broken more easily by subsequent blasting or mechanical extraction. Early models were hand-operated, while modern versions are often integrated into continuous mining systems.",
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Unterschneidewerkzeug",
    "es": "socavadora",
    "fr": "haveneuse"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/undercutter/"
}