tippler house
n.— «He welded in the coal preparation house, or the tippler house in mine parlance, for 11 years. He was up top where he could see the sun, the fog and the rain and feel the breeze.» —“He welded way through med school” by Terry Dickson Times-Union (Jacksonville, Florida) Dec. 25, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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