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lime pits

lime pits is the plural of lime pit.

Meaning of lime pit

Noun

lime pit (plural lime pits)

  1. A limestone quarry.
  2. A pit in which lime is burnt.
  3. A pit in which lime is slaked.
  4. A pit of lime and water in which tanners dehair hides.

Questions about lime pits

What is lime pits the plural of?
Lime pits is the plural of lime pit.

Words near lime pits in the dictionary

  1. lime lesson
  2. lime lessons
  3. lime mortar
  4. lime mortars
  5. lime pit
  6. lime pits
  7. lime plaster
  8. lime rickey
  9. lime rickeys
  10. lime sulfur
  11. lime sulphur

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