(obsolete, UK, mining) A decomposed granite, forming a mass of sandy gravel, found in tin lodes in Cornwall.
(obsolete, UK, mining) A decomposed granite, forming a mass of sandy gravel, found in tin lodes in Cornwall.
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(Scotland, historical) To prepare corn for the quern by setting fire to the ears and beating off the grain at the point when the husk is fully burnt.