"lime pit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lime pits [plural], limepit [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lime pit (plural lime pits)
  1. A limestone quarry.
    Sense id: en-lime_pit-en-noun-~MXeyenR
  2. A pit in which lime is burnt.
    Sense id: en-lime_pit-en-noun-H5F3nusM
  3. A pit in which lime is slaked.
    Sense id: en-lime_pit-en-noun-CDi~aGq~
  4. A pit of lime and water in which tanners dehair hides.
    Sense id: en-lime_pit-en-noun-O77ICHIA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 18 12 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 12 12 61 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 10 10 68

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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