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What does headframe mean?

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Noun
  1. (mining) the structure supporting machinery above the entrance to an underground mineshaft.
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The headframe can be lowered to the ground using an electrically-powered winch system.
The hoist and headframe set were commissioned in November 2007 and are now fully operational.
The mine headframe sits on the surface of the overburden and houses the main shaft containing the skip, which acts as an elevator.
The headframe and mill at the Galt mine stayed in the family until 1912, when they were bought out by Canadian Pacific.
Take the students to the top of the headframe using the elevator on the left at the end of the History Loft.
Curved headframe can accommodate 100 floodlights or be designed to suit your specific requirements.

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