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bell pit

bell pit noun: a primitive mine consisting of a shaft that is gradually enlarged with a sloping roof as material is removed.

Noun

bell pit (plural bell pits)

  1. A primitive mine consisting of a shaft that is gradually enlarged with a sloping roof as material is removed.

Forms of bell pit

pluralbell pits

Origin of bell pit

From the bell-shaped cross-section.

Questions about bell pit

What does bell pit mean?
Bell pit means a primitive mine consisting of a shaft that is gradually enlarged with a sloping roof as material is removed.
What part of speech is bell pit?
Bell pit is a noun.
What is the plural of bell pit?
The plural of bell pit is bell pits.

Words near bell pit in the dictionary

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  8. Bell Plain
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