bell pit

noun

A primitive mine consisting of a shaft that is gradually enlarged with a sloping roof as material is removed.

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Meanings

nounbell pit (plural bell pits)

plural bell pits

  1. A primitive mine consisting of a shaft that is gradually enlarged with a sloping roof as material is removed.

Origin

From the bell-shaped cross-section.

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APA

bell pit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bell%20pit

MLA

“bell pit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bell%20pit. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bell pit,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bell%20pit.

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