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pithead

UK/pɪtˈhɛd/

pithead noun: the area around the top of the mineshaft of a coal mine.

Noun

pithead (plural pitheads)

  1. The area around the top of the mineshaft of a coal mine.
    • Since the war there has been a reallocation of output from pitheads in the North Staffordshire coalfield, resulting in a flow of coal northwards; [...].1962 September, “Remodelling of Basford Hall Yard, Crewe”, in Modern Railways, page 189
  2. A hoverfly of the genus Pipiza.

pithead meaning in Tamil

pithead in Tamil

குழித்தலை

Forms of pithead

pluralpitheads
alternative formpit head

Origin of pithead

From pit + head.

Questions about pithead

What does pithead mean?
Pithead means the area around the top of the mineshaft of a coal mine.
What is pithead in Tamil?
Pithead in Tamil is குழித்தலை. See Pithead meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pithead?
Pithead is a noun.
How do you pronounce pithead?
Pithead is pronounced /pɪtˈhɛd/ (UK).
What is the plural of pithead?
The plural of pithead is pitheads.

Words near pithead in the dictionary

  1. Pitha-Pitha
  2. pithas
  3. pithball
  4. pithballs
  5. pithe
  6. pithead
  7. pitheads
  8. pithecan
  9. pithecanthrope
  10. pithecanthropes
  11. pithecanthropic

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