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A sizeable hole (usually in the ground) They dug a pit to bury the body |
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A concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression) |
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The hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed You should remove the stones from prunes before cooking |
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(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil Where sinners suffer eternal punishment Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition |
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There to dwell- John Milton A demon from the depths of the pit Hell is paved with good intentions-Dr. Johnson |
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An enclosure in which animals are made to fight |
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(commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on |
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(auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled |
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A trap in the form of a concealed hole |
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A surface excavation for extracting stone or slate A British term for `quarry' is `stone pit' |
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Lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers |
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A workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it |
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Set into opposition or rivalry Let them match their best athletes against ours Pit a chess player against the Russian champion He plays his two children off against each other |
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Mark with a scar The skin disease scarred his face permanently |
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Remove the pits from Pit plums and cherries |
noun | cavity, hole, hollow |
noun | fossa, concave shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature, cavity, bodily cavity, cavum |
noun | stone, endocarp, pericarp, seed vessel
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noun | pitfall, trap |
noun | quarry, stone pit, excavation, hole in the ground
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noun | orchestra pit, area |
noun | colliery, workplace, work |
verb | oppose, match, play off, confront, face |
verb | scar, mark, pock, deface, disfigure, blemish |
verb | stone, remove, take, take away, withdraw |