inspection pit
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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An inspection pit was available in the workshop, from where the tractor could have been examined safely from below, but it was not used at the time.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2023
An inspection pit was available in the workshop, from where the tractor could have been examined safely from below, however, it was not used at the time.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2023
He said he would make sure there were other people around and show him any problems in the inspection pit.
From BBC • Dec. 13, 2016
I know a lovely place—in the inspection pit.
From Jonah and Co. by Yates, Dornford
Someone had a bright idea and suggested that as we had no inspection pit for our vehicles perhaps we could build an above-ground structure that would serve the same purpose.��
From Coming of Age: 1939-1946 by Cox, John
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