tipple

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈtɪpəl/

Noun

slang

An area near the entrance of mines which is used to load and unload coal. / (rail transport) An apparatus for unloading railroad freight cars by tipping them; the place where this is done.

Japanese Meaning

鉱山の入口付近に位置し、石炭の積み下ろしに用いられる場所 / 鉄道輸送において、貨車を傾けることで荷物を下ろすための装置、またはその作業場所

What is this buttons?

At dawn the miners carried coal to the tipple, where it was sorted and loaded into wagons for shipment.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

夜明けに鉱夫たちは石炭を坑口近くの積み降ろし場に運び、そこで仕分けして貨車に積み込んで出荷した。

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Sense（1）

An area near the entrance of mines which is used to load and unload coal.

Sense（2）

(rail transport) An apparatus for unloading railroad freight cars by tipping them; the place where this is done.

Alternative form: tippler

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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Sense（3）

(slang) Any alcoholic drink.

What's your tipple?

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tipples

（ plural ）

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