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♦ pit (1) /pɪt/n.2 abisso; burrone5 miniera; pozzo di miniera: a coal-pit, una miniera di carbone; a surface pit, una miniera a cielo aperto9 ( corse automobilistiche) box: pit stop, sosta ai box; (fig.) sosta a una stazione di servizio ( in autostrada, ecc.); the pit straight, il rettilineo dei box; the pit crew, la squadra degli addetti al box; the pit lane, la corsia dei box● pit bull, pit bull ( cane) □ pit coal, carbon fossile □ pit dwelling, caverna ( abitata da uomini nella preistoria) □ ( un tempo) pit pony, cavallino da miniera □ (tecn.) pit saw, segone; sega per tronchi abbattuti ( da usare in due) □ pit stop = def. 9 ► sopra □ (fig.) to dig a pit for sb., tendere un tranello (o preparare una trappola) a q. □ (fam.) That film is the pits!, quel film è una schifezza!pit (2) /pɪt/n.(to) pit (1) /pɪt/A v. t.4 intaccare; bucherellareB v. i.● to pit against, aizzare ( un animale contro un altro); (fig.) opporre, contrapporre ( una persona, un'idea, una qualità, ecc. a un'altra).(to) pit (2) /pɪt/v. t. -
2 sandpit sand·pit n
['sændˌpɪt]cava di sabbia, (Brit: for children) buca della sabbia (per i giochi dei bambini)
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sand|pit — «SAND PIHT», noun. 1. a pit from which sand is excavated: »I stood on the rim of a great saucer shaped sandpit the other day (Manchester Guardian Weekly). 2. British. a sandbox for children: »She said swings were no longer enough, and regretted… … Useful english dictionary
Sand casting — Sand casting, also known as sand molded casting, is a metal casting process characterized by using sand as the mold material. It is relatively cheap and sufficiently refractory even for steel foundry use. A suitable bonding agent (usually clay)… … Wikipedia
Sand — Sand, n. [AS. sand; akin to D. zand, G. sand, OHG. sant, Icel. sandr, Dan. & Sw. sand, Gr. ?.] 1. Fine particles of stone, esp. of siliceous stone, but not reduced to dust; comminuted stone in the form of loose grains, which are not coherent when … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sand badger — Sand Sand, n. [AS. sand; akin to D. zand, G. sand, OHG. sant, Icel. sandr, Dan. & Sw. sand, Gr. ?.] 1. Fine particles of stone, esp. of siliceous stone, but not reduced to dust; comminuted stone in the form of loose grains, which are not coherent … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sand bag — Sand Sand, n. [AS. sand; akin to D. zand, G. sand, OHG. sant, Icel. sandr, Dan. & Sw. sand, Gr. ?.] 1. Fine particles of stone, esp. of siliceous stone, but not reduced to dust; comminuted stone in the form of loose grains, which are not coherent … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sand ball — Sand Sand, n. [AS. sand; akin to D. zand, G. sand, OHG. sant, Icel. sandr, Dan. & Sw. sand, Gr. ?.] 1. Fine particles of stone, esp. of siliceous stone, but not reduced to dust; comminuted stone in the form of loose grains, which are not coherent … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sand bath — Sand Sand, n. [AS. sand; akin to D. zand, G. sand, OHG. sant, Icel. sandr, Dan. & Sw. sand, Gr. ?.] 1. Fine particles of stone, esp. of siliceous stone, but not reduced to dust; comminuted stone in the form of loose grains, which are not coherent … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sand bed — Sand Sand, n. [AS. sand; akin to D. zand, G. sand, OHG. sant, Icel. sandr, Dan. & Sw. sand, Gr. ?.] 1. Fine particles of stone, esp. of siliceous stone, but not reduced to dust; comminuted stone in the form of loose grains, which are not coherent … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sand birds — Sand Sand, n. [AS. sand; akin to D. zand, G. sand, OHG. sant, Icel. sandr, Dan. & Sw. sand, Gr. ?.] 1. Fine particles of stone, esp. of siliceous stone, but not reduced to dust; comminuted stone in the form of loose grains, which are not coherent … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sand blast — Sand Sand, n. [AS. sand; akin to D. zand, G. sand, OHG. sant, Icel. sandr, Dan. & Sw. sand, Gr. ?.] 1. Fine particles of stone, esp. of siliceous stone, but not reduced to dust; comminuted stone in the form of loose grains, which are not coherent … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sand box — Sand Sand, n. [AS. sand; akin to D. zand, G. sand, OHG. sant, Icel. sandr, Dan. & Sw. sand, Gr. ?.] 1. Fine particles of stone, esp. of siliceous stone, but not reduced to dust; comminuted stone in the form of loose grains, which are not coherent … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English