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pithead en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /pɪtˈhɛd/ (UK)

Etymology

From pit + head.

Meanings

1. The area around the top of the mineshaft of a coal mine.
   • Since the war there has been a reallocation of output from pitheads in the North Staffordshire coalfield, resulting in a flow of coal northwards; [...]. 1962 September, “Remodelling of Basford Hall Yard, Crewe”, in Modern Railways, page 189:
2. A hoverfly of the genus Pipiza.

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