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pithead
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pithead [ˈpɪtˌhɛd]
n
(Mining & Quarrying) the top of a mine shaft and the buildings, hoisting gear, etc., situated around it
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pithead - the entrance to a coal mine
entrance, entranceway, entryway, entree, entry - something that provides access (to get in or get out); "they waited at the entrance to the garden"; "beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral"
Translations
pithead [ˈpɪthed] N → bocamina f
pithead [ˈpɪthɛd] n (British) → carreau m de mine
pith helmet n → casque m colonial
pithead
n → Übertageanlagen pl; at the pithead → über Tage; pithead ballot → Abstimmung f → der Bergarbeiter
pithead [ˈpɪtˌhɛd] n → imbocco della miniera
pithead [ˈpɪtˌhɛd] n → imbocco della miniera


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