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   Pit

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   noun

   • 1. a large hole in the ground. Similar holeditchtrenchtroughhollowshaftmineshaftexcavationcavitypotholerutabysschasmgulfcrater
   • ▪ a large deep hole from which stones or minerals are dug: "a gravel pit"
   • ▪ a coal mine: "the recent protests over planned pit closures" Similar coal minecollieryquarryworkingsdiggings
   • ▪ a sunken area in a workshop floor allowing access to a car's underside.
   • ▪ a low or wretched psychological state: "spiraling downward into the pit of despair"
   • ▪ hell. literary
   • 2. a hollow or indentation in a surface. Similar pockmarkpockmarkhollowindentationdepressiondentdintconcavitydimple
   • ▪ a small indentation left on the skin after smallpox, acne, or other diseases; a pockmark. Similar pockmarkpockmarkhollowindentationdepressiondentdintconcavitydimple
   • 3. an area at the side of a track where race cars are serviced and refueled: "he had a flat tire when he came into the pits"
   • 4. an orchestra pit.
   • 5. a part of the floor of an exchange in which a particular stock or commodity is traded, typically by open outcry: "pooled commodity funds liquidated positions in the corn and soybean pits"
   • 6. an enclosure in which animals are made to fight: historical "a bear pit"

   verb

   • 1. set someone or something in conflict or competition with: "a chance to pit herself against him"
   • ▪ set an animal to fight against (another animal) for sport: historical "there were usually three dogs pitted against one lion"
   • 2. make a hollow or indentation in the surface of: "rain poured down, pitting the bare earth" Similar make holes inmake hollows inholedentindentdepressdintpothole
   • ▪ sink in or contract so as to form a pit or hollow.
   • 3. drive a race car into the pits for fuel or maintenance: "he pitted on lap 36 with sudden engine trouble"

   Word Origin Old Englishpytt, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch put and German Pfütze, based on Latin puteus ‘well, shaft’.

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   pit. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Industry, Motor vehicles, Plants, Food, Human pit1 /pɪt/ noun [ countable] 1 hole a) a hole in the ground, especially one made by digging The female digs a pit in which to lay the eggs. a five-foot deep pit → sandpit b) a large hole in the ground from which stones or ...

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   noun. a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground: pits caused by erosion; clay pits. a covered or concealed excavation in the ground, serving as a trap. Mining. an excavation made in exploring for or removing a mineral deposit, as by open-cut methods. the shaft of a coal mine. the mine itself.

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   There are 2 main definitions of pit in English: pit1. pit2. pit 1. Pronunciation: /pɪt/ noun. 1 a large hole in the ground. Example sentences Synonyms. 1.1 a large deep hole from which stones or minerals are quarried: a gravel pit. More example sentences. 1.2 a coal mine: [as modifier]: the recent protests over planned pit closures.

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   Definition of pit verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   May 11, 2024 · Verb [ edit] pit (third-person singular simple present pits, present participle pitting, simple past and past participle pitted) ( transitive) To make pits in; to mark with little hollows. Exposure to acid rain pitted the metal. ( transitive) To put (an animal) into a pit for fighting.

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   What does the verb pit mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb pit. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. pit has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. agriculture (Middle English) medicine (Middle English) civil engineering (Middle English) sport (mid 1700s) motor racing (1960s)

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   pit 1. pronunciation: pIt. parts of speech: noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb. features: Word Combinations ( noun, verb) The meaning of pit. Definition of pit. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.