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pit

(p/I/t )

noun (n)

a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)(noun.object)

Example:
They dug a pit to bury the body.

Synonym:
cavity

source: wordnet30
a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)(noun.shape)

Synonym:
fossa

source: wordnet30
the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed(noun.plant)

Synonym:
endocarp, stone

source: wordnet30
(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment(noun.cognition)

Example:
A demon from the depths of the pit.

Synonym:
hell, infernal region, inferno, nether region, perdition
Antonym:
heaven

source: wordnet30
an enclosure in which animals are made to fight(noun.artifact)

source: wordnet30
(commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on(noun.artifact)

source: wordnet30
(auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled(noun.artifact)

source: wordnet30
a trap in the form of a concealed hole(noun.artifact)

Synonym:
pitfall

source: wordnet30
a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate(noun.artifact)

Example:
A British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'.

Synonym:
quarry, stone pit

source: wordnet30
lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers(noun.artifact)

Synonym:
orchestra pit

source: wordnet30
a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it(noun.artifact)

Synonym:
colliery

source: wordnet30
A large cavity or hole in the ground, either natural or artificial; a cavity in the surface of a body; an indentation(noun)

source: webster1913

verb (v)

set into opposition or rivalry(verb.competition)

Example:
Pit a chess player against the Russian champion.

Synonym:
match, oppose, play off

source: wordnet30
mark with a scar(verb.contact)

Synonym:
mark, pock, scar

source: wordnet30
remove the pits from(verb.change)

Example:
Pit plums and cherries.

Synonym:
stone

source: wordnet30
To place or put into a pit or hole.(verb)

source: webster1913

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