Works of this kind are necessarily parasitic upon the research of other scholars and I should like to express my gratitude to all those whose hard labour at the coalface has made my own endeavours possible.
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Coalface
Synonyms for "coalface" (1 found)
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Noun(1 words)
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Translations
12 translations across 3 languages.
Chinese Mandarin
4 entries- 坑道盡頭 /坑道尽头 noun (end of a drift in a coal room)
- 實務現場 /实务现场 noun (where practical work is done)
- 工作現場 /工作现场 noun (where difficult work is done)
- 採煤面 /采煤面 noun (part of a coal seam that is currently being mined)
Finnish
4 entries- louhintapinta noun (part of a coal seam that is currently being mined)
- louhintapinta noun (end of a drift in a coal room)
- louhintaseinämä noun (part of a coal seam that is currently being mined)
- louhintaseinämä noun (end of a drift in a coal room)
Spanish
1 entries- frente de carbón noun (part of a coal seam that is currently being mined)
Sample sentences
9 total sentences available.
Lizzie had paid her own dues at the coalface of teething babies and gave the young mother an understanding grin in return.
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However, my mother, who had been at the coalface of the marital collapse, felt the need to have an in-depth debrief.
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But we both know that all of this wonderful equilibrium comes at a cost: there is the tacit understanding that it's my turn to pursue my dreams whilst my husband slogs at the coalface.
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