Mining Equipment Terminology

noun A machine used to crush something.

• The crusher is a machine designed to reduce large rocks into smaller rocks, gravel, or rock dust.
• I heard they brought in a crusher to break down the old building.
• That car crusher is a beast, it can crush a vehicle in seconds.
• His words were like a crusher, crushing her spirit with each harsh comment.

noun a person who avoids work or spends time in an aimless or lazy manner

• The idler spent his days lounging around without any purpose.
• That guy is such an idler, he never does anything productive.
• Don't be an idler, get off your butt and do something!
• The idler is like a ship without a sail, drifting aimlessly through life.

noun a portable light source typically consisting of a stick with a combustible material at one end

verb to set fire to something using a torch or other means

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• The hiker used a torch to navigate through the dark cave.
• Can you pass me the torch so I can see better?
• I always carry a torch in case of a power outage.
• She carried the torch for her high school sweetheart for years.