English Explanatory Dictionary

bell pit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A primitive mine consisting of a shaft that is gradually enlarged with a sloping roof as material is removed.

Word forms

bell pit bell pits

Etymology

From the bell-shaped cross-section.

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