English Dictionary

roach

IPA（発音記号）

/ɹəʊtʃ/

名詞

イギリス英語 廃用 地域限定

(UK, obsolete, mining) A bed or stratum of some mineral. / (UK, regional) Gritty or coarse rock; especially Portland stone or similar limestone.

日本語の意味

鉱山で用いられる、鉱物の層または床 / 英国地域で使われる、ザラザラしたまたは粗い岩、特にポートランド石やそれに類似する石灰岩

The miners uncovered a rich roach that stretched across the seam, promising a lucrative new extraction site.

鉱夫たちは、鉱床にまたがって伸びる豊かな鉱脈を発見し、利益が見込める新しい採掘現場が期待された。

意味（1）

(UK, obsolete, mining) A bed or stratum of some mineral.

After long Working of this Coal, it was found upon the rising Grounds, that there lay another Roach of Coal, at the Depth of 14 Yards under it

意味（2）

(UK, regional) Gritty or coarse rock; especially Portland stone or similar limestone.

The roach, both of the top and bottom beds, is always imperceptibly incorporated with the freestone, which is invariable situated beneath it.

roaches （ plural ）