Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In coal-mining, same as
gate , 4.
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Examples
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David gave this account of himself by fits and starts, as he and Dick were trying to find their way into the chief gate-road.
Taking Tales Instructive and Entertaining Reading William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
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From the gate-road, or chief gallery, roads opened off on either side.
Taking Tales Instructive and Entertaining Reading William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
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Dick's help was able to crawl into the gate-road, which was not far off.
Taking Tales Instructive and Entertaining Reading William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
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It took him nearly half an hour to get to the end of the gate-road.
Taking Tales Instructive and Entertaining Reading William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
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He was getting near a gate-road, when a moaning sound reached his ear.
Taking Tales Instructive and Entertaining Reading William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
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He went on and on, expecting to get into another gate-road, and in time to reach the main shaft.
Taking Tales Instructive and Entertaining Reading William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
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