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pit·head | \ ˈpit-ˌhed 
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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
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of pithead
chiefly British : the top of a coal mine and the area and buildings around it
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The first known use of pithead was in 1749
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