"borrow pit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: borrow pits [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} borrow pit (plural borrow pits)
  1. (construction, civil engineering) A pit dug to extract material (such as soil, gravel, or sand) for use at another location. Wikipedia link: borrow pit Categories (topical): Construction

Inflected forms

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