noun

jud

Jud (noun) means a block of coal cut or undercut so it can be brought down with wedges (a mining term). Example: “The miners drove wedges into the jud to bring the coal face down.”

noun

A block of coal cut or undercut so it can be brought down with wedges (a mining term).

"The miners drove wedges into the jud to bring the coal face down."

How to use jud

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA mining term for a section of coal prepared for extraction.

When to use it

A specialist mining term, rarely used outside that trade.

Word forms

juds plural

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What does “jud” mean?

The word “jud” means a block of coal cut or undercut so it can be brought down with wedges (a mining term). In plain terms, a mining term for a section of coal prepared for extraction.

How do you use “jud” in a sentence?

Here is “jud” used in a sentence: “The miners drove wedges into the jud to bring the coal face down.”

What part of speech is “jud”?

“Jud” is a noun.

What is the meaning of jud?

"jud" (noun) means a block of coal cut or undercut so it can be brought down with wedges (a mining term).