pay dirt

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noun

soil, gravel, or ore that can be mined profitably.

Informal. any source of success or wealth; a fortunate discovery or profitable venture: After months of experimentation, the scientists finally hit pay dirt.

Football. end zone (def. 1).

Origin of pay dirt

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Words nearby pay dirt

pay cable, paycheck, pay court to, payday, payday lender, pay dirt, pay dirt, hit, pay down, PAYE, payee, pay envelope

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Example sentences from the Web for pay dirt

As the night was chilly I had brought along an old grey blanket, similar in colour to the mound of the pay-dirt.
The Trail of '98|Robert W. Service
Here we have numerous large streams coming down through the mining districts, very large bodies of pay-dirt, and a mild climate.
Hittel on Gold Mines and Mining|John S. Hittell
I heard of one priesk (claim) where the pay-dirt commenced sixty-five feet from the surface.
Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life|Thomas Wallace Knox
They were down some forty feet and were drifting in, wheeling the pay-dirt down a series of planks placed on trestles to the dump.
The Trail of '98|Robert W. Service

The earth over the pay-dirt is broken up and carted off; its great depth causes immense wear of horseflesh.
Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life|Thomas Wallace Knox

British Dictionary definitions for pay dirt

pay dirt

noun

a deposit rich enough in minerals to be worth mining

strike pay dirt or hit pay dirt informal to achieve one's objective

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单词	pay dirt
释义	pay dirt SEE SYNONYMS FOR pay dirt ON THESAURUS.COM noun soil, gravel, or ore that can be mined profitably. Informal. any source of success or wealth; a fortunate discovery or profitable venture: After months of experimentation, the scientists finally hit pay dirt. Football. end zone (def. 1). Origin of pay dirt An Americanism dating back to 1855–60 Words nearby pay dirt pay cable, paycheck, pay court to, payday, payday lender, pay dirt, pay dirt, hit, pay down, PAYE, payee, pay envelope Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pay dirt As the night was chilly I had brought along an old grey blanket, similar in colour to the mound of the pay-dirt. The Trail of '98\|Robert W. Service Here we have numerous large streams coming down through the mining districts, very large bodies of pay-dirt, and a mild climate. Hittel on Gold Mines and Mining\|John S. Hittell I heard of one priesk (claim) where the pay-dirt commenced sixty-five feet from the surface. Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life\|Thomas Wallace Knox They were down some forty feet and were drifting in, wheeling the pay-dirt down a series of planks placed on trestles to the dump. The Trail of '98\|Robert W. Service The earth over the pay-dirt is broken up and carted off; its great depth causes immense wear of horseflesh. Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life\|Thomas Wallace Knox British Dictionary definitions for pay dirt pay dirt noun a deposit rich enough in minerals to be worth mining strike pay dirt or hit pay dirt informal to achieve one's objective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pay dirt accumulation, benefit, bottom line, earnings, gate, goods, gravy, harvest, killing, net, payoff, proceeds, receipts, return, revenue, score, split, surplus, take, cleanup
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pay dirt

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noun

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