pit

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pit Definition

(n) a sizeable hole (usually in the ground); "they dug a pit to bury the body"
(n) a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
(n) 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"
(n) a trap in the form of a concealed hole
(n) a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate; "a British term for `quarry'' is `stone pit''"
(n) lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers
(n) a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
(v) 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"
(v) mark with a scar; "The skin disease scarred his face permanently"
(v) remove the pits from; "pit plums and cherries"

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