hoistroom

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noun

A space at the top of a mineshaft that holds the elevator to lift humans and equipment using a pulley and cable.

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Meanings

nounhoistroom (plural hoistrooms)

plural hoistrooms

  1. businessA space at the top of a mineshaft that holds the elevator to lift humans and equipment using a pulley and cable.

Origin

From hoist + room.

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APA

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

MLA

“hoistroom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoistroom. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hoistroom,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoistroom.

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