trial pit

noun

An excavation of ground in order to study or sample the composition and structure of the subsurface, usually dug during a site investigation, a soil survey or a geological survey.

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Meanings

nountrial pit (plural trial pits)

plural trial pits

  1. An excavation of ground in order to study or sample the composition and structure of the subsurface, usually dug during a site investigation, a soil survey or a geological survey.

    Synonyms: test pit

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn excavation of ground in order to study or sample the composition and structure of the subsurface, usually dug during a site investigation, a soil survey or a geological survey.

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test pit
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test pit
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APA

trial pit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trial%20pit

MLA

“trial pit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trial%20pit. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trial pit,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trial%20pit.

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