Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In coal-mining and quarrying, to undercut; form a jad in.
- noun In coal-mining, a, long gash cut under a mass of coal in “holing,” “kirving,” “benching,” or “undercutting” it, so that it may afterward fall, or be wedged or blasted down.
- noun In quarrying, a long deep hole made in quarrying soft rock for building purposes, whether the gash is horizontal or vertical.
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Examples
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David, I'm well aware of A'jad's unpopularity with young Iranians.
Smoking Guns and the Morality of Parliamentary Privilege 2009
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Especially when you consider the other half of A'jad's peace and justice agenda. via
Jules Crittenden 2009
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The tea-jad has been going on for over a year without the msm injecting inconvenient facts into the coverage.
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February 12, 2008 at 7: 56 pm jad said @ February 12, 2008 2: 50 PM:
Dion Unfolds Liberal Strategy In Kandahar « Unambiguously Ambidextrous 2008
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Does anyone here understand these facts? jad Says:
Stephane Dion Chooses Joan Beatty Over David Orchard « Unambiguously Ambidextrous 2008
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Will they also be at the airbase to wave our troops out and homeward bound? jad Says:
Dion Unfolds Liberal Strategy In Kandahar « Unambiguously Ambidextrous 2008
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I think Olivia Chow tried this, or at least she did while sitting on city council in Toronto. jad Says:
Stephane Dion Chooses Joan Beatty Over David Orchard « Unambiguously Ambidextrous 2008
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February 22, 2008 at 6: 38 pm jad said @ February 22, 2008 11: 38 AM:
More Of That Liberal Affirmative Action « Unambiguously Ambidextrous 2008
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February 3, 2008 at 5: 55 pm jad said @ February 3, 2008 12: 49 PM:
Worth Repeating: Bob Rae And Liberals Don’t Understand Mission « Unambiguously Ambidextrous 2008
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January 31, 2008 at 12: 54 am jad said January 30, 2008 7: 47 PM:
Racism Triumphs In Toronto « Unambiguously Ambidextrous 2008
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