Cross-course
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A vein or lode that crosses the main lode, sometimes accompanied by a change of course in the main lode.
"Williams's lode heaves the cross-course 4 feet towards the left-hand; the cross-course then intersects Trathan's lode, and at some levels heaves it towards the right-hand; and lastly, it heaves the Black lode 11 feet towards the left-hand."
Example
More examples"Williams's lode heaves the cross-course 4 feet towards the left-hand; the cross-course then intersects Trathan's lode, and at some levels heaves it towards the right-hand; and lastly, it heaves the Black lode 11 feet towards the left-hand."
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