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   pit

   /pit/

   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’.

   Scrabble Points: 5

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   The meaning of PIT is a hole, shaft, or cavity in the ground. How to use pit in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPIT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PIT definition: 1. a large hole in the ground, or a slightly low area in any surface: 2. a coal mine or an area of…. Learn more.

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   Pit definition: a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground. See examples of PIT used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPIT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

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   A pit is a hole in the ground, like the one in Poe’s “The Pit and the Pendulum” that the narrator tries not to fall into. A pit can also be smaller indentation. There’s also a pit hiding inside a peach.

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   n. 1. A natural or artificial hole or cavity in the ground. 2. a. An excavation for the removal of mineral deposits; a mine. b. The shaft of a mine. 3. A concealed hole in the ground used as a trap; a pitfall. 4. A small indentation in a surface: pits in a windshield. 5. a. A natural hollow or depression in the body or an organ. b.

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   an extremely unpleasant, boring, or depressing place, condition, person, etc.; the absolute worst: When you're alone, Christmas is the pits. a hollow or indentation in a surface: glass flawed by pits.

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   PIT meaning: 1. a large hole that has been dug in the ground 2. a large, hard seed that grows inside some types…. Learn more.

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

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    PIT meaning: 1 : a hole in the ground usually made by digging; 2 : a large, deep hole in the ground from which stones or minerals are dug out