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overarching weight
The pressure of the rocks over active mine workings. It is the roof weight that acts on the packs and the solid coal in the working area.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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