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pinge  

Definition

  • A wedge-, ditch- or funnel-shaped depression in the terrain caused by mining activity. This depression or sink-hole is frequently caused by the collapse of old underground mine workings that are close to the Earth's surface.

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  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinge

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https://vocabs.acdh.oeaw.ac.at/defcthesaurus/pinge/4.1

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