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Vocabulary Entry
wheal
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A trough or channel in which a mineral is processed or a place where ore is extracted.
Example Sentences
"The miners worked tirelessly at the wheal to extract tin."
"The abandoned wheal was filled with water after years of neglect."
"Visitors can explore the historical wheal that once thrived during the mining boom."
V
verb
To extract minerals from a mine, especially tin or copper.
Example Sentences
"They whealed the ore from the hillside for weeks."
"In the 1800s, many individuals whealed for a living in Cornwall."
"The village prospered as they whealed rich deposits of copper."