| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Expression | 1. (Mining), the Millstone grit; -- so called because no coal is found worth working below this stratum. It is used for hearths of furnaces, having power to resist intense heat. --Ure.[Websters]. | |
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Common Expressions: FAREWELL ROCK
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| Farewell rock | (Mining), the Millstone grit; -- so called because no coal is found worth working below this stratum. It is used for hearths of furnaces, having power to resist intense heat. --Ure. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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Specialty Expressions: FAREWELL ROCK
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Farewell rock | Mining | The highest rock formation of the Millstone Grit of South Wales, occurring immediately beneath the Coal Measures. Since all workable coal seams occur in the Coal Measures, it is useless to search for coal in these rocks, hence the miner's term. (references) | |
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