1. (noun) pit, cavity
a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
Synonyms: fossa, stone pit, infernal region, enclosed space, quarry, cavity, cavum, dental caries, nether region, endocarp, pit, stone, perdition, caries, colliery, tooth decay, pitfall, orchestra pit, bodily cavity
2. (noun) pit, fossa
a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
Synonyms: stone pit, quarry, fossa cat, genus Fossa, fossa, infernal region, pitfall, pit, stone, orchestra pit, colliery, perdition, nether region, cavity, endocarp
3. (noun) stone, pit, endocarp
the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed
Synonyms: stone pit, quarry, gemstone, fossa, infernal region, pitfall, pit, gem, stone, orchestra pit, rock, colliery, perdition, nether region, cavity, endocarp
4. (noun) Hell, perdition, Inferno, infernal region, nether region, pit
(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
Synonyms: orchestra pit, hellhole, stone pit, infernal region, netherworld, sin, quarry, cavity, blaze, nether region, endocarp, pit, underworld, fossa, the pits, colliery, perdition, stone, inferno, conflagration, pitfall, hell, snake pit, hell on earth
5. (noun) pit
an enclosure in which animals are made to fight
Synonyms: stone pit, quarry, fossa, infernal region, pitfall, stone, orchestra pit, colliery, perdition, nether region, cavity, endocarp
6. (noun) pit
(commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on
Synonyms: stone pit, quarry, fossa, infernal region, pitfall, stone, orchestra pit, colliery, perdition, nether region, cavity, endocarp
7. (noun) pit
(auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled
Synonyms: stone pit, quarry, fossa, infernal region, pitfall, stone, orchestra pit, colliery, perdition, nether region, cavity, endocarp
8. (noun) pit, pitfall
a trap in the form of a concealed hole
Synonyms: stone pit, quarry, fossa, infernal region, pitfall, pit, stone, orchestra pit, colliery, perdition, nether region, cavity, endocarp, booby trap
9. (noun) pit, quarry, stone pit
a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
Synonyms: stone pit, quarry, target, fair game, fossa, infernal region, pitfall, pit, stone, orchestra pit, prey, colliery, perdition, nether region, cavity, endocarp
10. (noun) orchestra pit, pit
lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers
Synonyms: stone pit, quarry, fossa, infernal region, pitfall, pit, stone, orchestra pit, colliery, perdition, nether region, cavity, endocarp
11. (verb) colliery, pit
a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
Synonyms: stone pit, quarry, fossa, infernal region, pitfall, pit, stone, orchestra pit, colliery, perdition, nether region, cavity, endocarp
12. (verb) pit, oppose, match, play off
set into opposition or rivalry
Synonyms: rival, react, touch, pit, mark, pock, play off, equate, match, fit, meet, couple, equalize, twin, agree, stone, oppose, equalise, counterbalance, pair, contradict, cope with, defend, fight back, equal, gibe, tally, fight, correspond, fight down, jibe, scar, controvert, mate, check
13. (verb) scar, mark, pock, pit
mark with a scar
Synonyms: score, note, notice, stigmatize, punctuate, strike out, grade, set, play off, stone, nock, label, mark, differentiate, brand, cross off, pock, stigmatise, check off, pit, match, tick, tick off, cross out, commemorate, check, denounce, oppose, distinguish, scar, tag, strike off, mark off
14. (verb) pit, stone
remove the pits from
Synonyms: oppose, mark, pit, stone, pock, scar, play off, match, lapidate
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