Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grease pit

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables
grease pit
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A narrow pit or trench over which a vehicle can be driven and conveniently worked on from beneath.

Etymology

Because greasing was traditionally a principal maintenance task that involved climbing under a vehicle.

Inflected Forms

grease pits (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

lift

Synonyms

inspection pit

Questions

What does grease pit mean?
A narrow pit or trench over which a vehicle can be driven and conveniently worked on from beneath.
Where does grease pit come from?
Because greasing was traditionally a principal maintenance task that involved climbing under a vehicle.

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