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trial pit

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trial pit [′trīl ‚pit]
(mining engineering)
A shallow hole, 2 to 3 feet (60 to 90 centimeters) in diameter, put down to test shallow minerals or to establish the nature and thickness of superficial deposits and depth to bedrock.
trial pit
A small-diameter hole in the ground, excavated to investigate the nature of the soil and to determine the distance to bedrock.
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The council planners might ask a developer to carry out an assessment of the site first, such as by digging trial pits.
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It claimed the land was being surveyed, trial pits were dug to test for drainage and boundary fencing put up where none existed before.
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