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tipple (2)

tip·ple [ típp'l ] (plural tip·ples)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. device for unloading ore cars: a device for tipping coal or ore cars to unload them

2. place for unloading ore: a place where ore or coal cars are unloaded

3. place for screening coal: a place where coal is screened and loaded into trucks or railroad cars

[Mid-19th century. <tip2]
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