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1 noun∎ to dig a pit creuser un trou∎ to go down the pit descendre dans la mine; (work as miner) travailler à la mine;∎ to work down the pit travailler à la mine(f) Stock Exchange parquet m, corbeille f(g) (usu pl) (at motor-racing track) stand m (de ravitaillement)(h) (in cockfighting) arène f∎ the pit of the stomach le creux de l'estomac;∎ figurative her rejection hit him in the pit of his stomach son rejet lui a fait l'effet d'un coup de poing dans l'estomac∎ in one's pit au pieu∎ the pit l'enfer m∎ his face was pitted with acne son visage était criblé d'acné;∎ meteors have pitted the surface of the moon la lune est criblée de cratères laissés par les météores;∎ a road pitted with potholes une route criblée de nids-de-poule;∎ pitted with rust piqué par la rouille∎ she was pitted against the champion on l'a opposée à la championne;∎ to pit oneself against sb se mesurer à qn;∎ to pit one's wits against sb se mesurer à ou avec qn∎ familiar to be the pits être complètement nul;∎ it's the pits! c'est l'horreur!;∎ this town is the pits cette ville est un vrai trou►► pit bull (terrier) pit bull m;pit pony cheval m de mine;pit prop poteau m ou étau m de mine, étançon m;pit stop (in motor racing) arrêt m au stand;∎ to make a pit stop s'arrêter au stand;
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pit pony — pit .pony n a small horse that was used in the past for moving coal in a mine in Britain … Dictionary of contemporary English
pit pony — noun Etymology: pit (I) chiefly Britain : a pony used for packing or haulage in a mine * * * pit pony noun A pony employed for haulage in a coalmine • • • Main Entry: ↑pit * * * pit pony UK US … Useful english dictionary
Pit pony — A pit pony was a type of pony commonly used underground in coal mines from the mid 18th up until the mid 20th century.HistoryPonies began to be used underground, often replacing child or female labour, as distances from pithead to coal face… … Wikipedia
pit pony — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms pit pony : singular pit pony plural pit ponies a small horse used in coal mines in the past … English dictionary
pit pony — /ˈpɪt poʊni/ (say pit pohnee) noun a small pony, formerly used for haulage in coalmines, etc …
pit pony — noun Brit. historical a pony used to haul loads in a coal mine … English new terms dictionary
pit pony — noun (C) a small horse that was used in the past for moving coal in a mine … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pit — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a a usu. large deep hole in the ground. b a hole made in digging for industrial purposes, esp. for coal (chalk pit; gravel pit). c a covered hole as a trap for esp. wild animals. 2 a an indentation left after smallpox, acne, etc.… … Useful english dictionary
pony — po|ny1 [ˈpəuni US ˈpou ] n plural ponies [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Probably from early French poulenet, from Latin pullus young animal, young horse ] a small horse →↑pit pony, ↑Shetland pony pony 2 pony … Dictionary of contemporary English
pony — noun (C) a small horse see also: pit pony, Shetland pony … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Pony — A pony is a small horse with a specific conformation and temperament. There are many different breeds of ponies. Compared to horses, ponies often exhibit thicker manes, tails and overall coat, as well as proportionally shorter legs, wider barrels … Wikipedia