clay pit

collocation in English

meaningsofclayandpit

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clay
noun[U]
uk
/kleɪ/us
/kleɪ/
thick, heavy soil that is soft when wet, and hard when dry or baked, used for making bricks ...
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pit
noun[C]
uk
/pɪt/us
/pɪt/
a large hole in the ground, or a slightly low area in ...
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(Definition ofclayandpitfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The union argument is that if a quarry worker gets it, why should not the man working in aclaypitget it?
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That heath unhappily has already been desecrated by industrial development, aclaypita quarter of a mile in extent, 80ft.
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This is the solid waste from aclaypit, which is tipped on to this distinctive conical burrow.
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I remember that as youngsters we played on a piece of waste ground adjacent to an oldclaypitwhich had become filled with water.
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There is aclaypitabout 40 or 50 yards distant from the breach.
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The relevant site, a former brickclaypit, was earmarked some years ago for the building of a power station which, in the event, has not taken place.
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We all know that in 1972 there was some emergency legislation to stop indiscriminate dumping, so this oldclaypitwas thought to be an ideal site.
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It is a workingclaypitof geological interest with of visible sedimentary layers.
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Theclaypitis now used for landfill.
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A brickworks andclaypitwere served by the next siding.
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It was created after a formerclaypitat the site, which supplied the brickworks operated by (18141886), was closed.
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The lake in the garden is a floodedclaypit.
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The brickyard or brickworks is often located alongside theclaypitto reduce the transport costs of the raw material.
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The lab report cover letter mentions brick making suggesting the location was near theclaypit.
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The site was originally aclaypitas far back as 1859.
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In the event, theclaypitwas only worked for around 30 years.
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The full line is longer than this however it follows a ledge above the oldclaypitwhich is narrow enough to prohibit the building of a run round loop.
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The clay pits are now exhausted. 27.
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First, the smaller chalk pits and clay pits have now become sanctuaries for wildlife—for birds, butterflies, and flowers.
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