attle

noun — 2 senses

attle

noun

Etymology Dialectal (Cornish) variation of addle.

Dirt; filth.

Business, Mining Rubbish or refuse consisting of broken rock inholding little or no ore; especially, the worthless rock left over once the ore has been selected.

Synonyms: overburden

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