1
gutter(drain, ditch, channel, pit, trench)
1
hollowness
1
honeycomb
1
incision
1
intaglio
1
invention
1
jab
1
jibe
1
joint
1
keyhole(noun, break, cut, crack, opening)
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kloof
1
lacuna
1
leak
1
locating
1
location
1
lowering
1
lucky strike
1
mine-shaft
1
minelaying
1
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