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Definitions of pit
  1. noun
    (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
    "a demon from the depths of the pit"
  2. verb
    set into opposition or rivalry
    "pit a chess player against the Russian champion"

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  3. noun
    lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers

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  4. verb
    remove the pits from
    "pit plums and cherries"

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  5. noun
    a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
    "they dug a pit to bury the body"

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  6. noun
    a trap in the form of a concealed hole

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  7. noun
    a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)

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  8. noun
    the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed

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  9. noun
    a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
    "a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'"

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  10. noun
    a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it

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  11. verb
    mark with a scar

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  12. noun
    an enclosure in which animals are made to fight
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  13. noun
    (auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled
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  14. noun
    (commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on
Examples of pit
  • "a demon from the depths of the pit"
  • "pit a chess player against the Russian champion"
  • "pit plums and cherries"
  • "they dug a pit to bury the body"
  • "a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'"
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