Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spoil heap

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.39 in modern English

Syllables: spoil heap
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A heap formed of spoil (material discarded during mining or excavation).

noun

The place where spoil is dumped.

Inflected Forms

spoil heaps (plural)

Synonyms

spoil tip slag heap boney pile gob pile culm bank

Questions

What does spoil heap mean?: A heap formed of spoil (material discarded during mining or excavation).

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