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hydraulic mining

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hydraulic mining
Hushing Hush"ing, n. (Mining) The process of washing ore, or of uncovering mineral veins, by a heavy discharge of water from a reservoir; flushing; -- also called {booming} and {hydraulic mining}. [1913 Webster +PJC]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

  
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