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pithead

/ˈpɪthed/noun

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Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    the entrance to a coal mine and the buildings and machinery around it

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    • Hundreds of miners gathered at the pithead to wait for news.
    • pithead power stations near Dhanbad
    • Coal trucks queued up at the pithead every morning.
    + 2 more examples
    • The families waited anxiously at the pithead after the accident.
    • A new lift was installed at the pithead for the miners.