shamble

IPA: ʃˈæmbʌɫ

(mining) One of a succession of niches or platforms, one above another, to hold ore which is thrown successively from platform to platform, and thus raised to a higher level.

Examples of "shamble" in Sentences

Physically, the castle is in shambles.
After the raid, the fountain is left a shambles.
By the 1980s, the Soviet economy was in shambles.
Hence the situation in the literature is a shambles.
"shamble" foursome, and a $25,000 hole-in-one prize.
At the end of the Civil War, Missouri was in shambles.
The tournament was an 18-hole, four-man "shamble" format.
Again it is symbolic of the Plaid shambles of recent years.
That is a major text from the period and the page is in shambles.
By the time of Jeanne's arrival, the Sunshine State was in shambles.
The article will remain a shambles if we fixate on the introduction.
The army was in shambles and the country was engulfed in a political turmoil.
Spots remain available for an amateur "shamble" tournament Saturday, Aug. 14.
But at other times they shamble, heads askew, wrists limp, legs at odd angles.
As you might expect of 'master race' zombies, these zombies don't shamble, they run.
The Life West Golf Classic features a four-person "shamble" (modified scramble format).
I played a couple of “gotcha cards” early, but mainly tried to shamble my racer onward.
The economy is in shamble, his rating has plunged lower than any president's in recent history.
The list of celebrities for the Sunday "shamble," a modification of the scramble format, is not yet available, but Bill Murray, Kevin Costner, Vince Gill and George Brett have participated in the past.