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means(noun) a sizeable hole (usually in the ground); "they dug a pit to bury the body"
cavity, pit
means(noun) a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
fossa, pit
means(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"
pit, endocarp, stone
means(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
perdition, nether region, Inferno, pit, Hell, infernal region
means(noun) an enclosure in which animals are made to fight
pit
means(noun) (commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on
pit
means(noun) (auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled
pit
means(noun) a trap in the form of a concealed hole
pitfall, pit
means(noun) a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate; "a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'"
pit, stone pit, quarry
means(noun) lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers
orchestra pit, pit
means(noun) a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
colliery, pit
means(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"
oppose, pit, match, play off
means(verb) mark with a scar; "The skin disease scarred his face permanently"
scar, pock, mark, pit
means(verb) remove the pits from; "pit plums and cherries"
stone, pit
meanse/Pit (nuclear weapon)

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