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Brattice
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun Brattice has 1 sense
- brattice(n = noun.artifact) - a partition (often temporary) of planks or cloth that is used to control ventilation in a mine; is a kind of divider, partition
Verb Brattice has 1 sense
- brattice(v = verb.possession) - supply with a brattice, to ventilate mines; is one way to furnish, provide, render, supply
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CIDE DICTIONARY
Brattice, n. [See Brettice.].
A wall of separation in a shaft or gallery used for ventilation. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Brattice, n. a wooden partition or shaft-lining in a coalmine.
Etymology
ME ult. f. OE brittisc BRITISH
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