borrow-pit
bor·row-pit
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bor-oh, bawr-oh pit]
- /ˈbɒr oʊ, ˈbɔr oʊ pɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bor-oh, bawr-oh pit]
- /ˈbɒr oʊ, ˈbɔr oʊ pɪt/
Definition of borrow-pit word
- noun borrow-pit a pit from which construction material, as sand or gravel, is taken for use as fill at another location. 1
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Origin of borrow-pit
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95
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Parts of speech for Borrow-pit
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
borrow-pit popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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