pit — ☆ pit1 [pit ] n. [Du < MDu pitte, akin to PITH] the hard stone, as of the plum, peach, or cherry, which contains the seed vt. pitted, pitting to remove the pit from (a fruit) pit2 [pit] n. [ME < OE pytt < early WGmc & NGmc * puttia (> … English World dictionary
pit stop — ► NOUN ▪ a brief stop at a pit for servicing and refuelling cars during a motor race … English terms dictionary
pit — I [[t]pɪt[/t]] n. v. pit•ted, pit•ting 1) a hole or cavity in the ground 2) a covered or concealed excavation in the ground, serving as a trap 3) min a) an excavation made in exploring for or removing a mineral deposit, as by open cut methods b)… … From formal English to slang
pit — pit1 /pit/, n., v., pitted, pitting. n. 1. a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground: pits caused by erosion; clay pits. 2. a covered or concealed excavation in the ground, serving as a trap. 3. Mining. a. an excavation made in … Universalium
pit stop — noun Motor Racing a brief stop at a pit for servicing and refuelling. ↘informal a brief rest during a journey … English new terms dictionary
pit stop — 1. Auto Racing. a stop in the pits during a race, in which a competing car receives gasoline, a change of tires, or other servicing or repair. 2. Informal. any brief stop, as during an automobile ride, so that one may eat, get a drink, use a rest … Universalium
East Town Railway Workshops — The East Town Railway Workshops were a major manufacturing, maintenance and repair facility of the New Zealand Railways Department (NZR) located by the Marton New Plymouth Line in the city of Wanganui in New Zealand’s North Island. Output… … Wikipedia
Coal mining — Men leaving a UK colliery at the close of a shift Surface coal mining in Wyo … Wikipedia
japan — japanner, n. /jeuh pan /, n., adj., v., japanned, japanning. n. 1. any of various hard, durable, black varnishes, originally from Japan, for coating wood, metal, or other surfaces. 2. work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner. 3. Japans,… … Universalium
Japan — /jeuh pan /, n. 1. a constitutional monarchy on a chain of islands off the E coast of Asia: main islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku. 125,716,637; 141,529 sq. mi. (366,560 sq. km). Cap.: Tokyo. Japanese, Nihon, Nippon. 2. Sea of, the… … Universalium
Outhouse — This article is about a type of building or structure used primarily as a toilet . For other uses, see Outhouse (disambiguation). An outhouse at Goat Peak, 6,305 ft (1,922 m) above sea level An outhouse is a small structure separate from a main… … Wikipedia