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Meaning of pithead | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

/pɪtˈhɛd/

Definitions

The area around the top of the mineshaft of a coal mine.
A hoverfly of the genus Pipiza.

Examples

“Since the war there has been a reallocation of output from pitheads in the North Staffordshire coalfield, resulting in a flow of coal northwards; [...].”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

pithecanthrope pithecanthropine pithecanthropoid pitheciid pitheciine pithecism