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Noun: buddle  bú-d(u)l
  1. An apparatus, especially an inclined trough or vat, in which stamped ore is concentrated by subjecting it to the action of running water so as to wash out the lighter and less valuable portions
Verb: buddle  bú-d(u)l
  1. To wash ore in a buddle

Derived forms: buddled, buddles, buddling

Encyclopedia: Buddle, John