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pit1 British & World English

a large hole in the ground

pit2 British & World English

the stone of a fruit

pit someone/thing against in pit1 British & World English

set someone or something in conflict or competition with

pit saw British & World English

a large saw with handles at the top and bottom, used in a vertical position by two men, one standing above the timber to be cut, the other in a pit below it

saw pit British & World English

the pit in which the lower of two men working a pit saw stands

tar pit British & World English

a hollow in which natural tar accumulates by seepage

bear pit British & World English

another term for bear garden.

chalk pit British & World English

a quarry from which chalk is extracted

money pit British & World English

a major drain on one’s financial resources

mosh pit British & World English

an area in front of the stage at a rock concert, where moshing occurs

open-pit British & World English

North American term for opencast.

pit boss British & World English

an employee in a casino in charge of gaming tables

pit bull (in full pit bull terrier) British & World English

a dog of an American variety of bull terrier, noted for its ferocity

pit pony British & World English

a pony that hauled loads in a coal mine

pit prop British & World English

a large wooden beam used to support the roof of a coal mine

pit stop British & World English

a stop at a pit for servicing and refuelling, especially during a race

pit viper British & World English

a venomous snake of a group distinguished by visible sensory pits on the head which can detect prey by heat. They are found in both America and Asia

snake pit British & World English

a pit containing poisonous snakes

test pit British & World English

a small preliminary excavation made to gain an idea of the contents or stratigraphy of an archaeological site

bitter pit British & World English

a disease of apples caused by calcium deficiency, characterized by sunken brown spots

borrow pit British & World English

a pit resulting from the excavation of material for use in embankments

pit-a-pat (also pitapat) British & World English

with a sound like quick light steps or taps

the pit of one's or the stomach in pit1 British & World English

the lower abdomen regarded as the seat of strong feelings, especially anxiety

bottomless British & World English

(of a supply of money or other resources) inexhaustible

cesspit British & World English

a pit for the disposal of liquid waste and sewage

firepit British & World English

a pit dug into the ground or made from stones, in which a fire for cooking food is made

fleapit British & World English

a dingy, dirty place, especially a run-down cinema

pithead British & World English

the top of a mineshaft

sandpit British & World English

a quarry from which sand is excavated

orchestra pit in orchestra British & World English

the part of a theatre where the orchestra plays, typically in front of the stage and on a lower level

pit bull terrier in pit bull (in full pit bull terrier) British & World English

a dog of an American variety of bull terrier, noted for its ferocity


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