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- DictionaryPit/pit/
noun
- 1. a large hole in the ground.
- 2. a hollow or indentation in a surface.
verb
- 1. set someone or something in conflict or competition with: "a chance to pit herself against him"
- 2. make a hollow or indentation in the surface of: "rain poured down, pitting the bare earth"
3 days ago · 1. countable noun. A pit is a coal mine. It was a better community then when all the pits were working. 2. countable noun. A pit is a large hole that is dug in the ground. Eric lost his footing and began to slide into the pit. Synonyms: hole, gulf, depression, hollow More Synonyms of pit. 3. countable noun.
Definition of pit – Learner’s Dictionary. pit. noun [ C ] uk / pɪt / us. pit noun [C] (HOLE) Add to word list. a large hole that has been dug in the ground. pit noun [C] (SEED) a large, hard seed that grows inside some types of fruit and vegetables. pit noun [C] (COAL) a place where coal is dug out from under the ground:
Definition of pit noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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 ...
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.
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.
5 days ago · 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.
