jmdict 2837959 Active (id#2279766)
尾鉱
【 びこう 】
  1. [n] {mining}
    • tailings
    • mine dumps
History:
    • A 2023-10-10 05:17:23 Jim Breen (id#2279766)
    • A* 2023-10-10 05:02:59 Stephen Kraus (id#2279764)
    • Comments
      As Robin suggested below
    • Diff
      @@ -11,0 +12 @@
+<field>&mining;</field>
    • A 2022-05-10 04:23:43 Jim Breen
    • Comments
      I grew up in a mining area, and I've never heard of "slickens". Simplifying a bit. Tailings need not include residue from ore processing.
    • Diff
      @@ -14,2 +13,0 @@
-<gloss>leach residue</gloss>
-<gloss>slickens</gloss>
    • A* 2022-05-09 15:36:17 Stephen Kraus
    • Comments
      current gloss is confusingly close to homonym 尾行 (tailing) by itself
    • Refs
      wiki: "Tailings are also called mine dumps, culm dumps, slimes, tails, refuse, leach residue, slickens, or terra-cone (terrikon). "

English N-gram Counts
mine dumps 6123
culm dumps 48
leach residue 902
slickens 908
terra-cone 0
terrikon 0
    • Diff
      @@ -12,0 +13,3 @@
+<gloss>mine dumps</gloss>
+<gloss>leach residue</gloss>
+<gloss>slickens</gloss>
    • A 2021-05-18 12:02:33 Jim Breen
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