Colliery
Colliery noun - A workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it.
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Synonyms for Colliery
Excavation and colliery are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Excavation" instead a noun "Colliery".
Excavation
Excavation noun - The act of digging.
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Synonyms for Excavation
Colliery and excavation are semantically related. You can use "Colliery" instead a noun "Excavation".
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