peat bank

peat bank
noun
: a place from which peat is cut

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peat bank, peat bed, peat bog, peatˈland, peat moor or peat moss noun
1. A region, bog, moor, etc, covered with peat
2. A place from which peat is dug
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Main Entry:peat

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