Stone-pit

  • 71Working pit — Pit Pit, n. [OE. pit, put, AS. pytt a pit, hole, L. puteus a well, pit.] 1. A large cavity or hole in the ground, either natural or artificial; a cavity in the surface of a body; an indentation; specifically: (a) The shaft of a coal mine; a coal… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 72pit — pit1 [pıt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(hole)¦ 2¦(mine)¦ 3¦(mark)¦ 4¦(untidy place)¦ 5 be the pits 6 in/at the pit of your stomach 7¦(car racing)¦ 8¦(in a theatre)¦ 9¦(in a garage)¦ 10 a/the pit of something …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 73pit — 1 noun 1 HOLE (C) a) a hole in the ground, especially one made by digging: Dig a pit and bury the rubbish in it. | a sand pit | a barbecue pit b) a large hole in the ground from which stones or minerals have been dug: a gravel pit 2 MARK (C) a) a …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 74pit — [[t]pɪ̱t[/t]] ♦♦♦ pits, pitting, pitted 1) N COUNT A pit is a coal mine. It was a better community then when all the pits were working. 2) N COUNT A pit is a large hole that is dug in the ground. Eric lost his footing and began to slide into the… …

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  • 75pit — I. /pɪt / (say pit) noun 1. a hole or cavity in the ground. 2. a covered or concealed excavation in the ground to serve as a trap; pitfall. 3. Mining a. an excavation made in digging for some mineral deposit. b. the shaft of a coalmine. c. the… …

  • 76stone — [[t]sto͟ʊn[/t]] ♦♦ stones, stoning, stoned (The plural is usually stone in meaning 10.) 1) N MASS Stone is a hard solid substance found in the ground and often used for building houses. He could not tell whether the floor was wood or stone...… …

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  • 77stone — stone1 W1S2 [stəun US stoun] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(rock)¦ 2¦(piece of rock)¦ 3¦(jewellery)¦ 4¦(fruit)¦ 5¦(medical)¦ 6¦(weight)¦ 7 a stone s throw from something/away (from something) 8 be made of stone 9 not be carved/etched in stone …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 78stone — 1 noun 1 ON THE GROUND (C) a small piece of rock of any shape, found on the ground: Round, flat stones are the best for skimming across water. 2 ROCK (U) a hard mineral substance or rock: honey colored stone | stone statues 3 JEWELLERY (C) a… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 79Pit–Comb Ware culture — For the contemporary (ca. 3200 2300 BC) Scandinavian culture with a similar name, see Pitted Ware culture. Neolithic period The Pit–Comb Ware culture aka Comb Ceramic culture was a northeast European culture of pottery making hunter gatherers. It …

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  • 80Pit-house — A pit house or (dugout) is a dwelling dug into the ground which may also be layered with stone.These structures may be used as places to tell stories, dance, sing, celebrate, and store food. In archaeology, pit houses are also termed sunken… …

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