goaf
goaf · goafs · goaves
A rick or stack when laid up inside a barnA rick or stack (of hay, etc.) when laid up inside a barn (e.g., as winter fodder).
/ɡəʊf/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A rick or stack (of hay, etc.) when laid up inside a barn (e.g., as winter fodder).
(countable, uncountable)That part of a mine from which the mineral has been partially or wholly removed.
(countable, uncountable)The waste left in old mine workings; goafing.
Origin
Compare gob.Compare gob.
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Forms
plural: goafs / goavesSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedgoave
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable