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| tip·ple [ típp'l ] (plural tip·ples) |
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| Definition: |
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1. device for unloading ore cars: a device for tipping coal or ore cars to unload them
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2. place for unloading ore: a place where ore or coal cars are unloaded
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3. place for screening coal: a place where coal is screened and loaded into trucks or railroad cars
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| [Mid-19th century. <tip2] |