stockwork

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Synonyms: stickwork, clockwork, stockbook, stonework, lockwork, stockhorn, stockport, rockwork, stockwood, blockwork, stockworks

Antonyms: stickwork, clockwork, stockbook, stonework, lockwork, stockhorn, stockport, rockwork, stockwood, blockwork, stockworks

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|mining}} A system of working in [[ore]], etc., when it lies not in [[stratum|strata]] or [[vein]]s, but in solid [[mass]]es, so as to be worked in chambers or stories.
2. {{lb|en|geology}} A [[metalliferous]] [[deposit]] characterized by the [[impregnation]] of the mass of rock with many small [[vein]]s or [[nest]]s irregularly grouped, especially common with [[tin]] ore.

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