Mining Industry Terms

noun a loose aggregation of small water-worn or pounded stones

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• The driveway was covered in a layer of fine gravel.
• I slipped on the loose gravel while walking down the path.
• Let's kick up some gravel on this dirt road!
• The sound of gravel in his voice indicated his uncertainty.

noun a rough or uncouth person, especially a worker in an oil field or on a drilling rig

• The roughneck on the oil rig worked tirelessly to ensure the drilling operations ran smoothly.
• Hey, have you met the roughneck who works on the construction site down the street?
• That roughneck over there is always causing trouble with his rowdy friends.
• In the world of finance, he was known as a roughneck for his aggressive investment strategies.

noun the layer of loose material covering the bedrock of the Earth and other planets

• The lunar regolith is composed of a fine layer of dust and rock fragments.
• I accidentally kicked up some regolith while exploring the moon's surface.
• Watch out for that regolith, it's like walking on a sandy beach but with rocks.
• The regolith of society is made up of various cultural influences and traditions.