Definitions
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- noun A pit dug in deep
snow , often for purposes of protection or climate sampling
Etymologies
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snow + pit
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Examples
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"We'll have to find a shelter for the tent by nightfall, or dig a snowpit where there's some wood," he declared.
The Long Portage Harold Bindloss 1905
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: He (or she) would probably rather gargle razor blades than teach another snowpit; weasel words are his friend (e.g., pockets, possible, chance of), his personal life might be a mess, his computer possibly crashed that morning, and he could go postal.
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