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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The obtaining of minerals from placers by washing or dredging.
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- noun mining valuable minerals from a placer by washing or dredging
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chained_bear commented on the word placer mining
Pronounced "plasser mining," acc. to Wikipedia... Learn something every day.
May 21, 2008
reesetee commented on the word placer mining
What is it, exactly?
May 21, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word placer mining
It's this.
May 21, 2008
reesetee commented on the word placer mining
Aha. So I knew what it was but didn't know the name. Thanks, bear. :-)
May 21, 2008