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   pit

   /pɪt/

   noun

   • 1. a large hole in the ground. Similar holeditchtrenchtroughhollowshaftmineshaftexcavationcavitypotholerutabysschasmgulfcrater
   • ▪ a large deep hole from which stones or minerals are quarried: "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: "a black pit of depression"
   • ▪ hell. literary
   • 2. a hollow or indentation in a surface. Similar pockmarkpockmarkhollowindentationdepressiondentdintconcavitydimple
   • ▪ a small indentation left on the skin by a pustule or spot; a pockmark. Similar pockmarkpockmarkhollowindentationdepressiondentdintconcavitydimple
   • 3. an area at the side of a track where racing cars are serviced and refuelled: "he had a flat tyre when he came into the pits"
   • 4. an orchestra pit.
   • ▪ the seating at the back of the stalls of a theatre. dated British
   • 5. a part of the floor of a stock exchange in which a particular stock or commodity is traded: "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"
   • 7. a person's bed. informal British
   • 8. a person's armpit. informal

   verb

   • 1. set someone or something in conflict or competition with: "you'll get the chance to pit your wits against the world champions"
   • ▪ 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 racing 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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   The meaning of PIT is a hole, shaft, or cavity in the ground. How to use pit in a sentence.

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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.

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   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.

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

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   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. A gravel pit or clay pit is a very large hole that is left where gravel or clay has been dug from the ground.

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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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpit noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

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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.