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SANDPIT
sandbox, sandpile, sandpit
(noun) a plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box filled with sand for children to play in
sandpit
(noun) a large pit in sandy ground from which sand is dug
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sandpit (plural sandpits)
A place or pit from which sand is excavated.
A children’s play area consisting of a large container filled with sand.
Synonym: sandbox
(television) A small-scale illustrative model of the theater of war in the Middle East.
Anagrams
• Pandits, pandits
Source: Wiktionary
Sand"pit`, n.
Definition: A pit or excavation from which sand is or has been taken.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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MINESHAFT
(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
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