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I 1. [pit] noun1) (a large hole in the ground: The campers dug a pit for their rubbish.) hul2) (a place from which minerals are dug, especially a coal-mine: a chalk-pit; He works at/down the pit.) mine; -mine3) (a place beside a motor race track for repairing and refuelling racing cars: The leading car has gone into the pit(s).) pit; depot2. verb((with against) to set (a person or thing) against another in a fight, competition etc: He was pitted against a much stronger man.) være op imod- pitfallII 1. [pit] noun(the hard stone of a peach, cherry etc.) sten2. verb(to remove the stone from (a peach, cherry etc).) udstene* * *I 1. [pit] noun1) (a large hole in the ground: The campers dug a pit for their rubbish.) hul2) (a place from which minerals are dug, especially a coal-mine: a chalk-pit; He works at/down the pit.) mine; -mine3) (a place beside a motor race track for repairing and refuelling racing cars: The leading car has gone into the pit(s).) pit; depot2. verb((with against) to set (a person or thing) against another in a fight, competition etc: He was pitted against a much stronger man.) være op imod- pitfallII 1. [pit] noun(the hard stone of a peach, cherry etc.) sten2. verb(to remove the stone from (a peach, cherry etc).) udstene
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pit — ☆ pit1 [pit ] n. [Du < MDu pitte, akin to PITH] the hard stone, as of the plum, peach, or cherry, which contains the seed vt. pitted, pitting to remove the pit from (a fruit) pit2 [pit] n. [ME < OE pytt < early WGmc & NGmc * puttia (> … English World dictionary
pit — Ⅰ. pit [1] ► NOUN 1) a large hole in the ground. 2) a mine or excavation for coal, chalk, etc. 3) a hollow or indentation in a surface. 4) a sunken area in a workshop floor allowing access to a car s underside. 5) an area at the side of a track… … English terms dictionary
Pit stop — For the technique to cause a car to spin around (and stop) quickly, see PIT maneuver. For other uses, see Pitstop. Indianapolis Motor Speedway Formula 1 pit lane and garages (right) adjacent to the oval racing lane … Wikipedia
pit — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a a usu. large deep hole in the ground. b a hole made in digging for industrial purposes, esp. for coal (chalk pit; gravel pit). c a covered hole as a trap for esp. wild animals. 2 a an indentation left after smallpox, acne, etc.… … Useful english dictionary
pit — I [[t]pɪt[/t]] n. v. pit•ted, pit•ting 1) a hole or cavity in the ground 2) a covered or concealed excavation in the ground, serving as a trap 3) min a) an excavation made in exploring for or removing a mineral deposit, as by open cut methods b)… … From formal English to slang
pit — pit1 /pit/, n., v., pitted, pitting. n. 1. a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground: pits caused by erosion; clay pits. 2. a covered or concealed excavation in the ground, serving as a trap. 3. Mining. a. an excavation made in … Universalium
pit — pit1 noun 1》 a large hole in the ground. ↘a mine or excavation for coal or minerals. ↘a sunken area in a workshop floor allowing access to a car s underside. 2》 a hollow or indentation in a surface. 3》 an area at the side of a track where … English new terms dictionary
pit — noun 1 hole ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, shallow ▪ bottomless ▪ black, dark ▪ chalk (esp. BrE), gravel … Collocations dictionary
pit — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English pytt (akin to Old High German pfuzzi well), from Latin puteus well, pit Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) a hole, shaft, or cavity in the ground (2) mine (3) a scooped out place used for… … New Collegiate Dictionary
remove — verb ADVERB ▪ altogether, completely, entirely ▪ partially ▪ effectively ▪ Translation software should effectively remove all barriers to communication between people … Collocations dictionary
pit — pɪt n. hole; mine; trap; ring where animal fights take place; depression; section of the stock market where a particular type of commodity is traded n. stone, kernel, seed v. scar, cause a permanent marking; put in opposition, set one against… … English contemporary dictionary
