headframe

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headframe

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From head + frame.

noun headframes

the structure supporting machinery above the entrance to an underground mineshaft. CBC: Yellowknife vote saves Robertson Headframe for now
Similar: gallows frame, headgear, headstock, hoist frame, pit frame, shafthead frame, winding tower

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noun structure supporting machinery above the entrance to an underground mineshaft

Deutsch	Förderturm

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"headframe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/headframe. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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headframe. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/headframe

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"headframe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/headframe.

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@misc{headframe_2026,
  title = {headframe},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/headframe},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}