coal pit

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kohl pit]
- /koʊl pɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kohl pit]
- /koʊl pɪt/

Definitions of coal pit words

noun coal pit a pit where coal is dug. 1
noun coal pit a place where charcoal is made. 1

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Origin of coal pit

First appearance:

before 1050

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1050; Middle English colpytte, Old English collpytt

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Parts of speech for Coal pit

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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coal pit popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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