pitwork

English

Etymology

From pit +‎ -work.

Noun

pitwork (uncountable)

1. (mining) Pumping machinery used in a mine.
   • 1842, British Association for the Advancement of Science, Report of the Annual Meeting, page 103:

     […] and the remarks attached to each in Lean's report, show the necessity of adverting to the different conditions of the pitwork, in an attempt to estimate with accuracy the relative merit of different engines […]