Colliery and Pithead

Colliery

Colliery noun - A workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it.
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Pithead and colliery are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pithead" instead a noun "Colliery".

Nearby Words: collier, collie

Pithead

Pithead noun - The entrance to a coal mine.
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Colliery and pithead are semantically related. You can use "Colliery" instead a noun "Pithead".
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