brattice
/ˈbrætɪs/
noun
- A partition or barrier, often made of wood or cloth, used in mines or tunnels to direct airflow or prevent the spread of fire.
- The miners installed a brattice to channel fresh air into the deep tunnel.
- A damaged brattice can cause dangerous smoke to fill the mine.
- During the safety inspection, they checked that the brattice was still intact.
verb
- To fit or provide with a brattice.
- They learned how to brattice properly during their safety training.
- We need to brattice this shaft before we can start digging further.
- The crew worked all night to brattice the new section of the mine.