nip-out

noun

The situation where the roof and thill approach each other, diminishing the usual thickness of the coal seam or extinguishing it completely.

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Meanings

nounnip-out (plural nip-outs)

plural nip-outs

  1. businessThe situation where the roof and thill approach each other, diminishing the usual thickness of the coal seam or extinguishing it completely.
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APA

nip-out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nip-out

MLA

“nip-out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nip-out. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nip-out,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nip-out.

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