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barrow pit — ˈbarō , ˈbä also ˈbe noun Etymology: by alteration chiefly West : borrow pit; especially : a ditch dug along a roadway to furnish fill and provide drainage * * * Western U.S. a roadside borrow pit dug for drainage purposes. Also called bar pit,… … Useful english dictionary
barrow pit — (not preferred) refer to borrow pit … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
Barrow upon Soar — is a large village in northern Leicestershire, in the Soar Valley between Leicester and Loughborough. It has a population of around 5,000 and is part of the Charnwood local government district.It lies, as its name indicates, on the east bank of… … Wikipedia
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barrow — Synonyms and related words: anthill, arch, beehive tomb, boar, bone house, boundary stone, box grave, brae, brass, burial, burial chamber, burial mound, bust, butte, cairn, catacombs, cenotaph, charnel house, cist, cist grave, column, cromlech,… … Moby Thesaurus
bar pit — ˈbärˌ noun Etymology: by alteration chiefly West : barrow pit * * * Western U.S. See barrow pit … Useful english dictionary
bar pit — Western U.S. See barrow pit. * * * … Universalium
borrow pit — An excavated area from which earthy material has been removed typically for construction purposes offsite; also called barrow pit. GG … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
Bell barrow — A bell barrow, sometimes referred to as a Wessex type barrow, campanulate form barrow, or a bermed barrow is a type of tumulus identified as such by both John Aubrey and William Stukeley.In the United Kingdom they take the form of a circular… … Wikipedia
Buck Barrow — Main article: Bonnie and Clyde Buck Barrow Blanche and Buck Barrow, 1931 Born March 14, 1903(1903 03 14) Marion County, Texas … Wikipedia
