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stone pit

British  

noun

  1. a less common name for quarry 1

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In the film they dynamite him, and out of the stone pit rises a small cloud shaped like a mushroom.

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During the day, Foxy's looks more like a camp than a bar with its stone pit barbeque, gift shop and sprawling dining area.

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The path led through a stone pit sparsely grown with oak trees and alders.

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