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pithead

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pithead /ˈpɪtˌhɛd/ noun
plural pitheads
pithead
/ˈpɪtˌhɛd/
noun
plural pitheads
Learner's definition of PITHEAD
[count] chiefly British
: the top of a coal mine and the area and buildings around it矿井口;井口设施
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pithead

noun

pit·​head ˈpit-ˌhed How to pronounce pithead (audio)
chiefly British
: the top of a mining pit or coal shaft
also : the immediately adjacent ground and buildings

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The iconic image of Shaft XII’s pithead is scattered throughout the city of Essen as an unofficial trademark of the Ruhr region. Sara Schonhardt, Scientific American, 4 Jan. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1749, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pithead was in 1749
BNC: 44123 COCA: 0

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