Colliery and Mine

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Colliery noun - A workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it.

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Mine is a synonym for colliery. In some cases you can use "Mine" instead a noun "Colliery".

Nearby Words: collier, collie

Mine noun - An abundant source.

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Colliery is a synonym for mine in pit topic. You can use "Colliery" instead a noun "Mine".

Nearby Words: mineral, mined, mining, miner, mineable

Grimley, a small town Oop North, is based around two things, the colliery (Oop North-ish for "coal mine") and the colliery band.

Source: Film / Brassed Off

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