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stone pit

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun stone pit has 1 sense
  1. pit, quarry, stone pit - a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate; "a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'"
    --1 is a kind of excavation, hole in the ground
    --1 has particulars: chalkpit, chalk pit; gravel pit; trou-de-loup

Definitions from the Web

  1. Noun (countable)
    1. A location where stones are extracted from the ground.
    2. The area where stones are stored or processed.

    Sample sentence 1: The stone pit is operating 24/7 to meet the demands of the construction industry.

    Sample sentence 2: The workers at the stone pit had to wear protective gear to ensure their safety.

  2. Noun (uncountable)
    1. The material extracted from a stone pit.
    2. Gravel or crushed rock used in construction or road surfacing.

    Sample sentence 1: The stone pit provides high-quality materials for road construction.

    Sample sentence 2: We used stone pit for the foundation of our new house.

  3. Idiom
  4. A phrase used to describe a challenging or difficult situation.

    Sample sentence: After losing his job, John found himself in a stone pit trying to make ends meet.

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