clay pit en · NOUN
Meanings
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A quarry for clay.
A short branch ran northwards from the brickworks to an extensive clay pit in which there was a considerable network of sidings.
1960 January 14, Iain D. O. Frew, “The Brora Colliery Tramway”, in Railway Magazine, page 56:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| clay pits | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (11)
fr argilière (clay quarry) · ca gredera (clay quarry) · nl kleiput (clay quarry) · de Tonstich (clay quarry) · de Tongrube (clay quarry) · uk гли́нище (clay quarry) · el αργιλορυχείο (clay quarry) · sv lertäkt (clay quarry) · ga poll cré (clay quarry) · pl glinianka (clay quarry) · cs hliniště (clay quarry)