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pit



I - noun
1. a sizeable hole (usually in the ground) (Freq. 5)
- they dug a pit to bury the body
Syn:
cavity
Hypernyms:
hole, hollow
Hyponyms:
trou-de-loup, barbecue pit, borrow pit, divot, fire pit,
quicksand, sandpit, sawpit, tar pit
2. a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
Syn:
fossa
Hypernyms:
concave shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature, cavity,
bodily cavity, cavum
Hyponyms:
glenoid fossa, glenoid cavity, mandibular fossa, pit of the stomach, epigastric fossa
3. 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
Syn:
stone, endocarp
Derivationally related forms:
stony (for: stone), stone (for: stone)
Hypernyms:
pericarp, seed vessel
Hyponyms:
peach pit, cherry stone
4. (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
Syn:
Hell, perdition, Inferno, infernal region, nether region
Ant:
Heaven (for: Hell)
Derivationally related forms:
infernal (for: Inferno)
Topics:
Christianity, Christian religion
Hypernyms:
imaginary place, mythical place, fictitious place
Hyponyms:
Gehenna, Tartarus, hellfire, red region
5. an enclosure in which animals are made to fight
Hypernyms:
enclosure
Hyponyms:
cockpit
6. (commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on
Hypernyms:
area
Part Holonyms:
commodity exchange, commodities exchange, commodities market
7. (auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled
Topics:
auto racing, car racing
Hypernyms:
area
8. a trap in the form of a concealed hole
Syn:
pitfall
Hypernyms:
trap
9. a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
- a British term for 'quarry' is 'stone pit'
Syn:
quarry, stone pit
Derivationally related forms:
quarry (for: quarry)
Hypernyms:
excavation
Hyponyms:
chalkpit, chalk pit, gravel pit
10. a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
Syn:
colliery
Hypernyms:
workplace, work
Part Meronyms:
coal mine, coalpit, mine
11. lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers
Syn:
orchestra pit
Hypernyms:
area
Part Holonyms:
theater, theatre, house

II - verb
1. set into opposition or rivalry (Freq. 1)
- 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
Syn:
oppose, match, play off
Derivationally related forms:
playoff (for: play off), match (for: match), opponent (for: oppose)
Hypernyms:
confront, face
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
2. mark with a scar
- The skin disease scarred his face permanently
Syn:
scar, mark, pock
Derivationally related forms:
pitting, pock (for: pock), mark (for: mark), scar (for: scar)
Hypernyms:
deface, disfigure, blemish
Hyponyms:
pockmark, cicatrize, cicatrise
Verb Group:
score, nock, mark
Entailment:
incise
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
3. remove the pits from
- pit plums and cherries
Syn:
stone
Derivationally related forms:
stone (for: stone)
Hypernyms:
remove, take, take away, withdraw
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something

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