barred down

A form of bar down — To loosen mined ore in a cart using a bar in order to enable it to move through a chute.

Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of bar down
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APA

barred down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barred%20down

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Chicago

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