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inspection pits

inspection pits is the plural of inspection pit.

Meaning of inspection pit

Noun

inspection pit (plural inspection pits)

  1. A narrow pit or trench over which a vehicle can be parked and conveniently worked on from beneath.
    • All tracks in both the running shed and repair shop are provided with full-length inspection pits.1957 December, “Diesel Depot at Darlington”, in Railway Magazine, page 876
    Synonyms:
    grease pit

Questions about inspection pits

What is inspection pits the plural of?
Inspection pits is the plural of inspection pit.

Words near inspection pits in the dictionary

  1. inspecting the plumbing
  2. inspectingly
  3. inspectings
  4. inspection
  5. inspection pit
  6. inspection pits
  7. inspectional
  8. inspectioneer
  9. inspectioneers
  10. inspectionism
  11. inspectionist

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