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Meanings of
spoil heap
in inglés
Artificial mountain formed by the backfill of overburden from an open-cast mine.
overburden
spoil pile
Usage of
spoil heap
in inglés
1
A robin pecks for worms in the
spoil
heap
as I take my leave.
2
There were
spoil
heaps
,
tool sheds and lesser engines scattered around it.
3
Cannily, you notice the archaeological
spoil
heaps
of what was obviously very extensive excavation.
4
Justin's back there, past the
spoils
heap
-
5
Lots of
spoil
heaps
.
6
I swallowed again and picked my way across the
spoils
heap
,
catching my foot on a large cobble and almost tripping into Bucky.
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