stone pit

/stoʊn pɪt/
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Other forms: stone pits

Definitions of stone pit
  1. noun
    a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
    synonyms: pit, quarry
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    types:
    chalk pit, chalkpit
    a quarry for chalk
    gravel pit
    a quarry for gravel
    type of:
    excavation
    a hole in the ground made by excavating
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