goaf

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Noun

1. A [[rick]] or [[stack]] (of hay, etc.) when laid up inside a barn (e.g., as winter fodder).
2. {{lb|en|mining}} That part of a [[mine]] from which the [[mineral]] has been partially or wholly removed.
3. {{lb|en|mining}} The [[waste]] left in old mine [[working]]s; [[goafing]].

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