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gad (2)

gad [ gad ]


noun  (plural gads)
Definition:
 
1. mineral extract heavy tool: in mining, a heavy steel or iron wedge with a pointed or chisel-shaped edge, used to break coal, rock, or ore from the rock face

2. agriculture cattle prod: a sharp pointed tool used to drive cattle



transitive verb  (past and past participle gad·ded, present participle gad·ding, 3rd person present singular gads)
Definition:
 
mineral extract separate minerals from rock: to break up coal or ore using a gad

[13th century. < Old Norse gaddr "goad, spike" < Germanic, "pointed stick"]
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