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spiral worm
A device to withdraw broken rods from a borehole. It is lowered down the hole and the screw is turned around until it grips the broken rod below the joint.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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