buddle

1 of 3

noun (1)

bud·​dle

ˈbu̇dᵊl,

ˈbüd-,

ˈbəd-

plural -s

dialectal, England

: corn marigold

buddle

2 of 3

noun (2)

bud·​dle

ˈbədᵊl,

ˈbu̇d-

plural -s

: an apparatus (such as an inclined trough or platform) on which crushed ore is concentrated by running water which washes out the lighter and less valuable portions

buddle

3 of 3

transitive verb

"

-ed/-ing/-s

: to wash (ore) on a buddle

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