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PRONUNCIATION OF PITCH LAKE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PITCH LAKE

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Pitch Lake is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PITCH LAKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pitch Lake

Pitch Lake

The Pitch Lake is the largest natural deposit of asphalt in the world, located at La Brea in southwest Trinidad, within the Siparia Regional Corporation. The lake covers about 40 ha and is reported to be 75 m deep. Pitch Lake is a tourist attraction that attracts about 20,000 visitors annually. It is also mined for asphalt by Lake Asphalt of Trinidad and Tobago.

Definition of Pitch Lake in the English dictionary

The definition of Pitch Lake in the dictionary is a deposit of natural asphalt in the Caribbean, in SW Trinidad. Area: 46 hectares.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PITCH LAKE

Pitcairn Island

WORDS THAT END LIKE PITCH LAKE

Great Bear Lake
Great Salt Lake
Great Slave Lake
Ijssel Lake
Kootenai Lake
Kootenay Lake
Lady of the Lake
Okanagan Lake
Poyang Lake
Red Deer Lake
Reindeer Lake
Swan Lake

Synonyms and antonyms of Pitch Lake in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Pitch Lake» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PITCH LAKE

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

Translator English - Chinese

沥青湖
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pitch Lake
570 millions of speakers

English

Pitch Lake
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पिच झील
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الملعب بحيرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Шаг Озеро
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pitch Lake
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পিচ লেক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pitch Lake
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pitch Lake
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pitch Lake
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ピッチ湖
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

피치 호수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pitch Lake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sân Lake
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிட்ச் ஏரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पिच लेक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Pitch Lake
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Pitch Lake
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Pitch Lake
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

крок Озеро
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Pitch Lake
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Pitch λίμνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

steek Lake
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Pitch Lake
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Pitch Lake
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Pitch Lake

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PITCH LAKE»

The term «Pitch Lake» is normally little used and occupies the 145.220 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PITCH LAKE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Pitch Lake

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PITCH LAKE»

Discover the use of Pitch Lake in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Pitch Lake and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Methods in Methane Metabolism, Part A: Methanogenesis
Delta H (AAA73445) Methanothermusfervidus (AAA72197) Pitch Lake clone PL- B1_5_19_E03 (ADG63251) 100 91 94 100 Methanobacteriales Methanopyrales Methanobacterium bryantii strain DSM 863 (AAK16836) Methanobrevibacter ...
Amy Rosenzweig, Stephen W. Ragsdale, 2011
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The Peoples of the Caribbean: An Encyclopedia of Archeology ...
224–226. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press; Mowat, L. 1989. Cassava and Chicha: Bread and Beer of the Amazonian Indians. Princes Risborough, UK: Shire Publications. Pitch Lake (site,Trinidad) Pitch Lake, also known as La Brea,  ...
Nicholas J. Saunders, 2005
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Issues in Life Sciences—Bacteriology, Parasitology, and ...
Here, we focus on a population of guppies (Poecilia reticulata) that are found in an extreme environment (the Pitch Lake, Trinidad) and examine whether this habitat represents a refuge from parasites.” According to the news editors, the ...
‎2013
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The Friend: A Religious and Literary Journal
The. PUBLISHED WEEKLY. Price two dollars per annum, payable in advance. Subscriptions and Payments received by GEORGE W. TAYLOR, so. 50, son-m roua'ru s-raasr, ur sums, l v PHILADELPHIAZsphaltum or Pitch Lake qf Trinidad.
‎1843
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Official Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue
To many of these the attention of the naturalist, nor less that of the merchant, must be directed, and the ultimate result may prove of great benefit to the island—R. E. MINERAL KINGDOM. 1. Pitch, from the springs in the centre Of the pitch lake.
‎1851
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Dictionary of the English/Creole of Trinidad & Tobago: On ...
(Haynes 1987:80) pitch-cutter pitch-cutter n A worker at the PITCH LAKE whose job is to cut raw PITCH in the ground into pieces for removal. = >digger ◊ Digging asphalt is a simple operation. A mattock is the only tool required, and under its ...
Lise Winer, 2009
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The Making of Trinidad and Tobago
The Pitch Lake was of course known, as our postage stamps remind us. Sir Walter Raleigh caulked his ships at La Brea in the Elizabethan days and no doubt the Pitch Lake was a source of wonder to the Spanish Settlers, who probably ...
Frank Senauth, 2010
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The Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal: Exhibiting a View ...
In respect to the circumstance of finding the remains of the vegetable kingdom in the coal strata, we may observe on this pitch lake and ground a remarkable coincidence. The remains of the coal-field exhibit the vegetation of a hot climate and ...
Robert Jameson, 1835
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The Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal
... of pitch in England. A second attempt was made by a company, styled the Pitch Company, who sent out an agent from England ; but finding that Admiral Cochrane had failed, and being convinced that 96 Captain Alexander on the Pitch-Lake ...
‎1833
10
Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal
In respect to the circumstance of finding the remains of the vegetable kingdom in the coal strata, we may observe on this pitch lake and ground a remarkable coincidence. The remains of the coal-field exhibit the vegetation of a hot climate and ...
Robert Jameson, Royal Society of Edinburgh, Wernerian Natural History Society, 1835

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PITCH LAKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Pitch Lake is used in the context of the following news items.
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Published on Jul 21, 2015, 10:15 pm AST
We have a lot of historical sites within the constituency. We have the volcanoes in Palo Seco, we have the pitch lake in La Brea,” he said. «Trinidad & Tobago Express, Jul 15»
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Published on Jul 21, 2015, 10:20 pm AST
He added: “The constituency of La Brea is a place that needs constant maintenance in terms of infrastructure because of the pitch lake. «Trinidad & Tobago Express, Jul 15»
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Crime #1 issue for 2015 General Election
The southern community, home to one of the country's major tourist attractions - the Pitch lake - is said to have one of the highest rates of ... «Trinidad News, Jul 15»
4
She Called Me Mother starring Cathy Tyson to tour in Autumn 2015
She Called Me Mother The debut show from Pitch Lake Productions, founded by actor Cathy Tyson, writer Michelle Inniss and director Cara ... «London Theatre 1, Jul 15»
5
Return of Little People to Rousillac
... reappearance of the curious little people sent shock waves through the Rousillac Village and the neighbouring Pitch Lake village of La Brea. «Trinidad News, Jun 15»
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Happy Is Trinidad & Tobago, Says UN Report
New England travel ideas and advice from Boston.com staff and correspondents, including Boston and the rest of Massachusetts. Share; Comment. Pitch Lake ... «Boston.com, May 15»
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The “tufa towers” at Mono Lake near Mammoth Mountain in …
Located in southwest Trinidad in the village of La Brea, Pitch Lake is the largest natural deposit of asphalt in the world. Around 41 hectares in ... «NEWS.com.au, May 15»
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Writer Lawrence Scott on Trinidad: carnival, calypso and ecotourism
“Oh God, I hope they don't want to go to the pitch lake!” is what we think when friends come to visit. It's a rare geological feature that looks like a ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
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Q&A with Cathy Tyson
... Called Me Mother, a play written by Michelle Inniss, her friend and co-founder of their theatre production company, Pitch Lake Productions. «Times Higher Education, Apr 15»
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The lesser-known Caribbean: readers' tips
See where Columbus landed to look for water; visit the huge pitch lake that was vital for boat repair; admire the eye-catching buildings of ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»

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