pit

1. n. A large cavity or hole in the ground, either natural or artificial; a cavity in the surface of a body; an indentation Source: opted

2. n. The shaft of a coal mine; a coal pit. Source: opted

3. n. A large hole in the ground from which material is dug or quarried; as, a stone pit; a gravel pit; or in which material is made by burning; as, a lime pit; a charcoal pit. Source: opted

4. n. A vat sunk in the ground; as, a tan pit. Source: opted

5. n. Any abyss; especially, the grave, or hades. Source: opted

6. n. A covered deep hole for entrapping wild beasts; a pitfall; hence, a trap; a snare. Also used figuratively. Source: opted

7. n. A depression or hollow in the surface of the human body Source: opted

8. n. The hollow place under the shoulder or arm; the axilla, or armpit. Source: opted

9. n. See Pit of the stomach (below). Source: opted

10. n. The indentation or mark left by a pustule, as in smallpox. Source: opted

11. n. Formerly, that part of a theater, on the floor of the house, below the level of the stage and behind the orchestra; now, in England, commonly the part behind the stalls; in the United States, the parquet; also, the occupants of such a part of a theater. Source: opted

12. n. An inclosed area into which gamecocks, dogs, and other animals are brought to fight, or where dogs are trained to kill rats. Source: opted

13. n. The endocarp of a drupe, and its contained seed or seeds; a stone; as, a peach pit; a cherry pit, etc. Source: opted

14. n. A depression or thin spot in the wall of a duct. Source: opted

15. v. t. To place or put into a pit or hole. Source: opted

16. v. t. To mark with little hollows, as by various pustules; as, a face pitted by smallpox. Source: opted

17. v. t. To introduce as an antagonist; to set forward for or in a contest; as, to pit one dog against another. Source: opted

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