Definition of Pit
1. Noun. A sizeable hole (usually in the ground). "They dug a pit to bury the body"
Specialized synonyms: Trou-de-loup, Barbecue Pit, Borrow Pit, Divot, Fire Pit, Quicksand, Sandpit, Sawpit, Tar Pit
Generic synonyms: Hole, Hollow
2. Verb. Set into opposition or rivalry. "He plays his two children off against each other"
Generic synonyms: Confront, Face
Derivative terms: Match, Opponent, Opponent, Playoff
3. Noun. A concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression).
Specialized synonyms: Glenoid Cavity, Glenoid Fossa, Glenoid Fossa, Mandibular Fossa, Epigastric Fossa, Pit Of The Stomach
Generic synonyms: Bodily Cavity, Cavity, Cavum, Concave Shape, Concavity, Incurvation, Incurvature
4. Verb. Mark with a scar. "The skin disease scarred his face permanently"
Related verbs: Mark, Nock, Score
Generic synonyms: Blemish, Deface, Disfigure
Specialized synonyms: Pockmark, Cicatrise, Cicatrize
Entails: Incise
Derivative terms: Mark, Pitting, Pock, Scar, Scar
5. Noun. 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"
Generic synonyms: Pericarp, Seed Vessel
Specialized synonyms: Peach Pit, Cherry Stone
Derivative terms: Stone, Stony
6. Verb. Remove the pits from. "Pit plums and cherries"
7. Noun. (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment. "Hell is paved with good intentions"
Generic synonyms: Fictitious Place, Imaginary Place, Mythical Place
Specialized synonyms: Gehenna, Tartarus, Hellfire, Red Region
Category relationships: Christian Religion, Christianity
Antonyms: Heaven
Derivative terms: Infernal
8. Noun. An enclosure in which animals are made to fight.
9. Noun. (commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on.
Group relationships: Commodities Exchange, Commodities Market, Commodity Exchange
10. Noun. (auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled.
11. Noun. A trap in the form of a concealed hole.
12. Noun. A surface excavation for extracting stone or slate. "A British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'"
Specialized synonyms: Chalk Pit, Chalkpit, Gravel Pit
Generic synonyms: Excavation
Derivative terms: Quarry
13. Noun. Lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers.
14. Noun. A workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it.
Definition of Pit
1. n. A large cavity or hole in the ground, either natural or artificial; a cavity in the surface of a body; an indentation
2. v. t. To place or put into a pit or hole.
Definition of Pit
1. to mark with cavities or depressions [v PITTED, PITTING, PITS]
Medical Definition of Pit
1. Region of the plant cell wall in which the secondary wall is interrupted, exposing the underlying primary cell wall. One or more plasmodesmata are usually present in the primary wall, communicating with the other half of a pit pair. May be simple or bordered, in the latter case, the secondary wall overarches the pit field. Do not confuse with coated pits. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
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