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A large hole in the ground
“Below, the stream tumbles noisily into a large pit broken by an enormous spike of rock.”
A (small) indentation in a surface
“Let us take Weismann's own illustration of the small pit in the skin of the ear which was passed on from generation to generation.”
The stone of a fruit
“Jab the cherry's indentation with the tip of the chopstick. If you aim it right, the cherry's pit will pop right out through the other end.”
A quarry or mine
“The miners often have a cold feeling in their stomach while working in the pit.”
The absolute lowest level of something, literally or figuratively
“It seemed the priestess was peering into the dark, filthy pit of his soul.”
A level area surrounded by seating, in which sports, entertainments, and other public events are held
A mark, typically from physical trauma or damage
A fissure or split, especially in rock or the ground
(religion) A state of eternal punishment and damnation into which a sinner passes after death
A point, especially the lowest point, far below the surface
A foul and unsanitary space
A place where people meet in secret, typically to engage in an illicit activity
A source of water, usually from a hole in the ground
A trading platform where futures contracts for various commodities are bought and sold
A pit or covered cistern used to collect sewage and waste water
A fixed bunk on a ship, train, or other means of transport
A large underground room or chamber, especially one used for storage
An object for holding or transporting something
A hole dug in the ground to receive a coffin or dead body
The cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder
A grill, fireplace or pit for grilling food, typically used outdoors
To make a hollow or indentation in the surface of
“Because the vapor bubbles contain high energy, they etch, or pit, the surface of the metal they strike.”
To set or play off one, or oneself, against another
“They strove to bring him face to face with, and to pit him against, his Freudian incarnation.”
To pierce and make a hole or holes in
To bring into competition or conflict with
To blemish, scratch, or stain with a mark
To remove seed or seeds from
To dig or excavate a ditch or channel
To confront or come up against
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