English Dictionary

pit prop

名詞

A wooden beam used as a support within a mineshaft or tunnel.

日本語の意味

鉱山の坑道やトンネル内で使用される、木製の支柱。坑道や坑内で採掘作業の際の崩壊防止に用いられる支えとなるもの。

The old pit prop splintered under the weight of the collapsing tunnel, forcing the miners to retreat.

古い坑道の木製支柱が崩壊するトンネルの重みで砕け、鉱夫たちは退避を余儀なくされた。

意味（1）

A wooden beam used as a support within a mineshaft or tunnel.

Whereas Germany at the outbreak of war was the greatest purchaser of Swedish iron ore, Great Britain was by far the greatest buyer of Swedish wood products. German submarines, however, have taken deadly toll of Scandinavian ships laden with pit-props bound for England.

pit props （ plural ）