nip-outs

A form of nip-out — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of nip-out
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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