Meaning of pit prop | Babel Free
Equivalents
Examples
“Whereas Germany at the outbreak of war was the greatest purchaser of Swedish iron⟳ ore, Great Britain was by far the greatest buyer of Swedish wood products. German submarines, however, have⟳ taken deadly toll of Scandinavian ships laden with pit-props bound for England.”
“Some centres specialise in timber, and those conveniently situated to the coalfields deal⟳ with large quantities of pit props.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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