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Meaning of pithead | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
pɪtˈhɛd

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Suomi kaivosaukko
日本語 坑口

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

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

pithecanthrope pithecanthropine pithecanthropoid pitheciid pitheciine pithecism

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