,1915: Whereas Germany at the outbreak of war was the greatest purchaser of Swedish iron ore, Great Britain was by far the greatest buyer of Swedish wood products. German submarines, however, have taken deadly toll of Scandinavian ships laden with pit-props bound for England. — D. Thomas Curtin, [ "Swedens Rôle in the Great War"], The Worlds Work XXXI:2 December, 1915
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pit prop — ˈpit prop [pit prop pit props] noun a large piece of wood used to support the roof of part of a coal mine from which coal has been removed … Useful english dictionary
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