gunnie

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noun

The space left by the removal of ore, defined by some as being equivalent to a yard.

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noun
  1. CornwallobsoletebusinessThe space left by the removal of ore, defined by some as being equivalent to a yard.

    If there are no “deads” brought by hand the filling does not shrink from the back of the gunnie, but deads soon settle and lose a tenth of the height.

    1911, Mining Journal, volume 94, page 811

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