pit
nouns
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"
(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
an enclosure in which animals are made to fight
is a type of (narrower)
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
(commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on
is a part of
an exchange for buying and selling commodities for future delivery
is a type of (narrower)
a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function
"the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"
(auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled
is a type of (narrower)
a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function
"the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"
a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
"a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'"
lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers
verbs
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"
mark with a scar
"The skin disease scarred his face permanently"
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