Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ashpit

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ash-pit
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pit for the disposal of ashes.

noun

a pit between the rails where a steam locomotive can drop its fire at the end of a day's work, before going "on shed".

Example Sentences

Etymology

From ash + pit.

Inflected Forms

ashpits (plural) ash pit (alternative)

Questions

What does ashpit mean?
A pit for the disposal of ashes.
Where does ashpit come from?
From ash + pit.

How to pronounce ashpit

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