hole in the ground (noun)

  • 81gilgai — /ˈgɪlgaɪ/ (say gilguy) noun 1. a natural soil formation occurring extensively in inland Australia, characterised by a markedly undulating surface sometimes with mounds and depressions; probably caused by swelling and cracking of clays during… …

  • 82pit — pit1 noun 1》 a large hole in the ground.     ↘a mine or excavation for coal or minerals.     ↘a sunken area in a workshop floor allowing access to a car s underside. 2》 a hollow or indentation in a surface. 3》 an area at the side of a track where …

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  • 83crater — [ˈkreɪtə] noun [C] 1) the round hole at the top of a VOLCANO 2) a large round hole in the ground that is caused by an explosion …

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  • 84pit — Ⅰ. pit [1] ► NOUN 1) a large hole in the ground. 2) a mine or excavation for coal, chalk, etc. 3) a hollow or indentation in a surface. 4) a sunken area in a workshop floor allowing access to a car s underside. 5) an area at the side of a track… …

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  • 85pitted — Ⅰ. pit [1] ► NOUN 1) a large hole in the ground. 2) a mine or excavation for coal, chalk, etc. 3) a hollow or indentation in a surface. 4) a sunken area in a workshop floor allowing access to a car s underside. 5) an area at the side of a track… …

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  • 86banjo — /ˈbændʒoʊ / (say banjoh) noun (plural banjos) 1. a musical instrument of the guitar family, having a circular body covered in front with tightly stretched parchment, and played with the fingers or a plectrum. 2. Colloquial a shovel or spade. 3.… …

  • 87Badg|er — «BAJ uhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. a hairy, gray mammal that feeds at night and digs a hole in the ground to live in. Badgers live in Europe, Asia, and North America and are related to the weasel, but are larger and more heavily built. 2. its hair or… …

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  • 88badg|er — «BAJ uhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. a hairy, gray mammal that feeds at night and digs a hole in the ground to live in. Badgers live in Europe, Asia, and North America and are related to the weasel, but are larger and more heavily built. 2. its hair or… …

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  • 89grave*/ — [greɪv] noun I 1) [C] the place where a dead body is buried in a deep hole in the ground He s never even visited his mother s grave.[/ex] 2) the grave [singular] literary death His secret will go with me to the grave (= I will die without telling …

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  • 90derrick — der‧rick [ˈderɪk] noun [countable] 1. a type of crane, used especially for loading and unloading ships 2. a tall tower built over an oil well, used to raise and lower the drill: • a massive oil derrick * * * derrick UK US /ˈderɪk/ noun [C] …

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