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noun
A pit that is dug to extract material (such as soil, gravel, or sand) for use at another location.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, civil-engineering, construction, engineering, manufacturing, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
a pit created to provide earth that can be used as fill at another site
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: pit, cavity
History
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