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a large hole in the ground
pit, cavity(noun)a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
"they dug a pit to bury the body"
pit, fossa(noun)a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
stone, pit, endocarp(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"
Hell, perdition, Inferno, infernal region, nether region, pit(noun)(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
"Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John Milton; "a demon from the depths of the pit"; "Hell is paved with good intentions"-Dr. Johnson
pit(noun)an enclosure in which animals are made to fight
pit(noun)(commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on
pit(noun)(auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled
pit, pitfall(noun)a trap in the form of a concealed hole
pit, quarry, stone pit(noun)a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
"a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'"
orchestra pit, pit(noun)lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers
colliery, pit(verb)a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
pit, oppose, match, play off(verb)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"
scar, mark, pock, pit(verb)mark with a scar
"The skin disease scarred his face permanently"
pit, stone(verb)remove the pits from
"pit plums and cherries"
a sunken area forming a separate spaceremoval of the tree stump left a gaping pit in the yard
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