goaf

goaf [gohf] ExamplesWord Origin noun, plural goaves. Mining.

1. gob1(def 3).

Origin of goaf First recorded in 1830–40; origin uncertain Examples from the Web for goaf Historical Examples of goaf

The nearer we get to the goaf (waste ground), the more likely we are to get crushed.

The Boy With the U.S. Miners

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