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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’.

   Scrabble Points: 5

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2. 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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPIT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge...

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

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPIT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › zhs › 词典PIT在剑桥英语词典中的解释及翻译 - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PIT的意思、解释及翻译：1. a large hole in the ground, or a slightly low area in any surface: 2. a coal mine or an area of…。了解更多。

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPIT SOMEONE/SOMETHING AGAINST SOMEONE/SOMETHING - Cambridge...

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   PIT SOMEONE/SOMETHING AGAINST SOMEONE/SOMETHING definition: 1. to cause one person, group, or thing to fight against or be in competition with another: 2. to…. Learn more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-chinese-traditionalPIT in Traditional Chinese - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PIT translate: 地方／區域, 坑;麻子，痘痕, 礦道，礦井, 異常淩亂的地方；骯髒的地方, 種子, 果核, 果核（stone的美式說法）. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Chinese traditional Dictionary.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTHE PITS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   When I first came to the college, this place was the pits, but it's improved a lot. (Definition of the pits from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › es › diccionarioPIT | traducir al español - Cambridge Dictionary

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   traducir PIT: hoyo, mina, cantera, pocilga, hueso, desheusar, hoyo [masculine, singular], fosa [feminine…. Más información en el diccionario inglés-español.

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    pit noun [C] (PLACE/AREA) Add to word list. C2. a large hole in the ground, or a slightly low area in any surface. 坑;麻子，痘瘢. They'd dug a shallow pit and left the bodies in it. 他们挖了一个浅坑把尸体扔在里面。. These pits in my skin are from when I had chickenpox. 我皮肤上的痘瘢是我出水痘时留下的。.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPITFALL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    PITFALL definition: 1. a likely mistake or problem in a situation: 2. a likely mistake or problem in a situation: 3…. Learn more.