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nountest pit (plural test pits)
plural test pits
- Synonym of trial pit.
Earlier archaeological investigations revealed the ancient basilica's approximate location, so the team created several small test pits to see what was hidden beneath the concrete floor.
2025 December 2, “Beginnings of Roman London discovered in office basement”, in BBC NewsSynonyms: trial pit
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nounSynonym of trial pit.
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test pit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/test%20pit
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“test pit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/test%20pit. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “test pit,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/test%20pit.
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