pit

Noun
  1. A sizeable hole (usually in the ground) (synset 109416001)
    "they dug a pit to bury the body"
    is a type of: hole, hollow - a depression hollowed out of solid matter
    subtypes:
    • trou-de-loup - a sloping pit with a stake in the middle used as an obstacle to the enemy
    • barbecue pit - a pit where wood or charcoal is burned to make a bed of hot coals suitable for barbecuing meat
    • borrow pit - a pit created to provide earth that can be used as fill at another site
    • divot - (golf) the cavity left when a piece of turf is cut from the ground by the club head in making a stroke
    • fire pit - a pit whose floor is incandescent lava
    • quicksand - a pit filled with loose wet sand into which objects are sucked down
    • sandpit - a large pit in sandy ground from which sand is dug
    • sawpit - a pit over which lumber is positioned to be sawed by two men with a long two-handed saw
    • tar pit - a natural accumulation of bitumens at the surface of the earth; often acts as a trap for animals whose bones are thus preserved
    same as: cavity
  2. A concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression) (synset 113894850)
    is a type of:
    subtypes:
    same as: fossa
  3. The hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed (synset 111705208)
    "you should remove the stones from prunes before cooking"
    is a type of: pericarp, seed vessel - the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary
    subtypes:
    same as: endocarp, stone
  4. (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil;
    Where sinners suffer eternal punishment (synset 105637465)
    "Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"; "a demon from the depths of the pit"; "Hell is paved with good intentions"
    referred to in: christian religion, christianity - a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior
    is a type of: fictitious place, imaginary place, mythical place - a place that exists only in imagination; a place said to exist in fictional or religious writings
    subtypes:
    same as: hell, infernal region, inferno, nether region, perdition
  5. An enclosure in which animals are made to fight (synset 103956389)
    is a type of: enclosure - a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
    subtypes: cockpit - a pit for cockfights
  6. (commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on (synset 103956200)
    is a type of: area - a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function
    is a part of: commodities exchange, commodities market, commodity exchange - an exchange for buying and selling commodities for future delivery
  7. (auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled (synset 103956037)
    referred to in: auto racing, car racing - the sport of racing automobiles
    is a type of: area - a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function
  8. A trap in the form of a concealed hole (synset 103955939)
    is a type of: trap - a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
    same as: pitfall
  9. A surface excavation for extracting stone or slate (synset 103955718)
    "a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'"
    is a type of: excavation - a hole in the ground made by excavating
    subtypes:
    same as: quarry, stone pit
  10. Lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers (synset 103858811)
    is a type of: area - a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function
    is a part of: house, theater, theatre - a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
    same as: orchestra pit
  11. A workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it (synset 103074400)
    is a type of: work, workplace - a place where work is done
    has:
    • coal mine, coalpit - a mine where coal is dug from the ground
    • mine - excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
    same as: colliery
Verb
  1. Set into opposition or rivalry (synset 201083545)
    "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"
    is a type of: confront, face - oppose, as in hostility or a competition
    same as: match, oppose, play off
  2. Mark with a scar (synset 201553977)
    "The skin disease scarred his face permanently"
    entail: incise - make an incision into by carving or cutting
    is a type of: blemish, deface, disfigure - mar or spoil the appearance of
    subtypes:
    same as: mark, pock, scar
    verb group: mark, nock, score - make small marks into the surface of
  3. Remove the pits from (synset 200179712)
    "pit plums and cherries"
    is a type of: remove, take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
    same as: stone

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