Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pit-eye

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.20 in modern English

Syllables: pit--eye
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The bottom of a central mineshaft.

Example Sentences

"The cages came up crammed and crammed again with the men nearest the pit-eye, as they call the place where you can see daylight from the bottom of the main shaft."

Inflected Forms

pit-eyes (plural) pit eye (alternative)

Questions

What does pit-eye mean?: The bottom of a central mineshaft.

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