skim pit

noun

An open-air pit into which a mixture of oil and water is pumped and left to separate so that the oil can be extracted.

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Meanings

nounskim pit (plural skim pits)

plural skim pits

  1. oil industry miningAn open-air pit into which a mixture of oil and water is pumped and left to separate so that the oil can be extracted.
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APA

skim pit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skim%20pit

MLA

“skim pit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skim%20pit. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “skim pit,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skim%20pit.

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