Meaning

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

Origin

From the bell-shaped cross-section.

From the bell-shaped cross-section.

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Forms

plural: bell pits
Singularbell pit
Pluralbell pits

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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