coalpit

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From Middle English colpit, from Old English colpytt. Equivalent to coal +‎ pit.

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coalpit (plural coalpits)

  1. A pit where coal is extracted.
  2. (US) A place where charcoal is made.
    • 1884, Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario, Report of the Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario:
      They may spring from a neglected campfire, kindled for cooking or warming, or from a coalpit where charcoal is being made

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