pitheads

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Noun pithead has 1 sense

pithead - the entrance to a coal mine
--₁ is a kind of entrance, entranceway, entryway, entry, entree

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Pitheads

Noun

1. The area at the surface of a mine where the shafts and equipment for extracting coal or minerals are located.

Example sentence: The pitheads of the old coal mine were now abandoned, covered in overgrown vegetation.

Adjective

1. Popular or well-known among the local community.

Example sentence: The pub in the village is a pitheads destination, as it has been a local gathering spot for over 100 years.

Verb

1. To bring together or organize a group of people for a common purpose.

Example sentence: The community leader pitheadsed the volunteers to clean up the park after the storm.