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Meaning of "gravel pit" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GRAVEL PIT

gravel pit  [ˈɡrævəl pɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRAVEL PIT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gravel pit is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GRAVEL PIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

gravel pit

Gravel pit

Gravel pit is the term for an open cast working for extraction of gravel. Gravel pits often lie in river valleys where the water table is high, so they may naturally fill with water to form ponds or lakes. Old, abandoned gravel pits are normally used either as nature reserves, or as amenity areas for water sports, landfills and walking. In addition, many gravel pits in the United Kingdom have been stocked with freshwater fish such as the common carp to create coarse fishing locations. A naturalized gravel pit, now Silver Springs Park in East St. Paul, Manitoba.

Definition of gravel pit in the English dictionary

The definition of gravel pit in the dictionary is an open cast working for the extraction of gravel.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GRAVEL PIT


armpit
ˈɑːmˌpɪt
carpet
ˈkɑːpɪt
cockpit
ˈkɒkˌpɪt
decrepit
dɪˈkrɛpɪt
drapet
ˈdræpɪt
moppet
ˈmɒpɪt
muppet
ˈmʌpɪt
pit
pɪt
Pitt
pɪt
poppit
ˈpɒpɪt
pulpit
ˈpʊlpɪt
puppet
ˈpʌpɪt
respite
ˈrɛspɪt
snippet
ˈsnɪpɪt
spit
spɪt
sumpit
ˈsʌmpɪt
tapet
ˈtæpɪt
tappet
ˈtæpɪt
trumpet
ˈtrʌmpɪt
whippet
ˈwɪpɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRAVEL PIT

grave
grave clothes
grave-wax
gravedigger
gravel
gravel-blind
gravel-voiced
graveless
gravelike
gravelish
gravelled
gravelling
gravelly
gravely
graven
graven image
graveness
Gravenhage
graveolent
graver

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRAVEL PIT

barbecue pit
bear pit
borrow pit
catch pit
clay pit
coal pit
inspection pit
lime pit
mosh pit
open pit
orchestra pit
snake pit
stone pit
the pit

Synonyms and antonyms of gravel pit in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gravel pit» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRAVEL PIT

Find out the translation of gravel pit to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gravel pit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gravel pit» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

砂石坑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gravera
570 millions of speakers

English

gravel pit
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बजरी गड्ढे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحصى حفرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гравийный карьер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cascalheira
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নুড়ি পিট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gravière
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lubang batu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kiesgrube
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

砂利採取場
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자갈 구덩이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gravel pit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sỏi hố
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சரளை குழி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कंक्रीट खड्डा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çakıl yatağı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cava di ghiaia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

żwirowni
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гравійний кар´єр
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

balastiera
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χαλίκι λάκκο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gruis put
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

grustag
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

grustak
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gravel pit

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRAVEL PIT»

The term «gravel pit» is regularly used and occupies the 98.799 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRAVEL PIT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «gravel pit» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «gravel pit» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gravel pit

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRAVEL PIT»

Discover the use of gravel pit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gravel pit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Gravel Pit on the Moon
Gravel Pit on the Moon is now ready for you to experience. It is in this volume of her work she takes you on a journey of the cosmos without leaving your chair. So buckle up and don’t forget to breathe as you enjoy the read.
Marleen Rita Duckhorn, 2009
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A sermon preached at the Gravel pit meeting: in Hackney, ...
in Hackney, April 19th, 1793, being the day appointed for a general fast Joseph Priestley. T3X 520\ SERMON PREACHED AT THE GRAVEL PIT MEETING, IN HACKNEY, APRIL.
Joseph Priestley, 1793
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Wetland Drainage, Restoration, and Repair
Contractors and transportation agencies often welcome wetland establishment as a part of gravel pit reclamation to reduce the high costs associated with filling low areas after extraction. The bare ground found around gravel pit wetlands can  ...
Thomas R. Biebighauser, 2007
4
Bulletin ...
Page A Adams County Gravel 48 Adams, J. H., Gravel Pit 76 Alcorn County, Gravel 49 Allen Gravel Company 74 Allen Gravel Pit 63 Amite County Gravel 49 Amory Gravel 65 Askew Gravel Pit 69 Attala County Rock Deposits.. 50 Austin, I. V. ...
Mississippi. State Geologist, Albert Foster Crider, Ephraim Noble Lowe, 1920
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Bulletin
48 Adams, J. H., Gravel Pit .......... .. 76 Alcorn County ... 74 Allen Gravel Pit ........... .. 63 Amite ... Gravel Pit ................ .. 69 Bay Springs Stone Deposits... 61 Bear Creek, limestone & Chert 75 Bear Creek, sandstones at .... .. 76 Bianchi Gravel Pit .
Mississippi State Geological Survey, 1920
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Bulletin
56 Foster Creek Gravel Company 48 Foxworth Gravel Pit .............. .. 65 Franklin County Gravels ...... .. 57 G Geology and Topography of Mississippi ................ .. 31 Geological Structure of the State .......................... .. 20 Geological Survey Staff .
‎1920
7
Road-making Materials of Mississippi
2 Gilles, Herbert, et al, Gravel Pit .............................. .. 57 ' Grand Gulf ... Greenville Stone & Gravel Co. 78 H Hall-ngon Lbr. Co., Gravel Pit 71 Hamburg Gravel ... 63 Illinois Central R. R ....... ..54, 60, 76 Inland Gravel Pit ...................... .. 57 Interstate  ...
Ephraim Noble Lowe, 1920
8
Annual Report of the State Geologist for ...
... 3°, the gravel pit in the 106-foot hill, one and one-half miles due east of Deacon's station (one of the best sections) ; 4°, the gravel pit three- quarters of a mile west of north of Jacksonville, in the 103-foot hill ; 5°, a gravel pit three quarters of a ...
New Jersey. Geological survey, 1863-1915, 1895
9
New York Court of Appeals. Records and Briefs.
New York (State). Court of Appeals. Richard L. Russell, for Plaintiff, Direct. June 25 th, 40 yards from the gravel pit to the 3457 dump. June 28th, 15 yards from the gravel pit to the dump. July 16th, 24 cubic yards from the gravel pit to the dump.
New York (State). Court of Appeals., 1918
10
The Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London
''feetTM'' Railway-cutting, Fladbury 30 Gravel-pit in the Hector's Field, Fladbury 25 Gravel-pit near the outer edge of the modern alluvium, Spring Hill 10 Gravel-pit on north side of Farm-house, Spring Hill 20 Gravel-pit on east side of same 21 ...
‎1870

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRAVEL PIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gravel pit is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Middleton residents ready to fight over planned gravel pit, lake
To create that dream, Cooper and Wagstaff have to dig a 25-foot-deep gravel pit that will be more than 20 acres wide. Large equipment such as ... «KBOI-TV, Jul 15»
2
Middleton battles over gravel pit
... Idaho Press-Tribune reports that Kyle Cooper of Middleton is applying for a conditional use permit to begin digging a 25-foot deep gravel pit. «KTVB, Jul 15»
3
Two Arrested At Gravel Pit Party
Jefferson, Iowa -- At approximately 3:54 p.m. yesterday afternoon (Sunday), two Greene County deputies responded to reports of a party in ... «1380 KCIM, Jul 15»
4
Proposed Gravel Pit
Proposed Gravel Pit. 2 min ago; Comments. Interview with Tim Hunihan about his concerns with a proposed gravel pit beside his property in Middleton. «Idaho Press-Tribune, Jul 15»
5
Park Service proposes gravel pit expansion at Denali
FAIRBANKS - The National Park Service is proposing an expansion of one of its two gravel pits along the Denali Park Road, according to ... «Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Jul 15»
6
LETTER: Sure beats a gravel pit
I completely agree with Dwight Evans's letter letter and applaud him for so succinctly putting forth the case of Burl's Creek. We are all subjected ... «Orillia Packet & Times, Jul 15»
7
Drummond workplace accident kills man
The man was working in Drummond, N.B., at about 2 p.m. when his tar truck fell ten metres into a gravel pit. He died from his injuries. The man's ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
8
Missing Australian Jake Kermond found dead in Whistler 'gravel pit'
A decomposed body found in Whistler, Canada, has been identified as missing Australian skier Jake Kermond, 19. Police have confirmed that ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
9
Boy falls 25 feet into Hancock gravel pit
HANCOCK — A boy fell into a gravel pit off Old County Road Thursday, dropping about 25 feet and striking his head on a rock, according to ... «The Ellsworth American, Jul 15»
10
Locals oppose gravel pit idea
“I'm not going to make a dime off of [the gravel pit] — I'm just going to pay my bills.” Approximately 16 people testified at the meeting. Comments ... «Rexburg Standard Journal, Jul 15»

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