chalk pit

/tʃɔk pɪt/
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Other forms: chalk pits

Definitions of chalk pit
  1. noun
    a quarry for chalk
    synonyms: chalkpit
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    type of:
    pit, quarry, stone pit
    a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
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