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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
YANKEE, n.2, v.
I. n. In mining: the lowest shot fired in clearing a seam of coal or shale (em.Sc. 1956).
II. v. To blow coal off the solid rock by means of an explosive (Fif. 1957).
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