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gravel pit

Definition:
A place where gravel is dug out of the ground. (Source: CAMB)
broader terms
mining district
Scope note:
scope note is not available
Groups:
ANTHROPOSPHERE (built environment, human settlements, land setup)
Themes:
industry
natural areas, landscape, ecosystems
resources
Other relations:
Wikipedia article
Gravel pit
Has close match
UMTHES: Kiesgrube
Arabic: بئر حصى
Basque: legar-hobi
Bulgarian: Кариера за чакъл
Catalan: gravera
Chinese: 砂石坑
Croatian: šljunčara
Czech: štěrkovna
Danish: grusgrav
Dutch: grindgroeve
English (US): gravel pit
Estonian: kruusaauk, kruusakarjäär, kruusavõtukoht
Finnish: sorakuoppa, soranottopaikka
French: gravière
German: Kiesgrube
Greek: σκυρωρυχείο
Hungarian: kavicsbányató
Irish: poll gairbhéil
Italian: cava di ghiaia
Latvian: grants bedre
Lithuanian: žvyro karjeras
Maltese: tħaffir għaż-żrar
Norwegian: grustak
Polish: żwirownia
Portuguese: saibreira
Romanian: balastieră
Russian: гравийный карьер
Slovak: štrková jama
Slovenian: gramoznica
Spanish: graveras
Swedish: grusgrav
Turkish: çakıl ocağı
Ukrainian: гравійний кар'єр
Concept URL: <http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/3742>