SINCE 1828
pithead
noun
pit·head
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Definition of pithead
chiefly British
: the top of a mining pit or coal shaft
also
: the immediately adjacent ground and buildings
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pithead
noun
English Language Learners Definition of pithead
chiefly British
: the top of a coal mine and the area and buildings around it
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