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Definition of pit

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Pit (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..

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Respite :: Respite (n.) Temporary suspension of the execution of a capital offender; reprieve.

Darlingtonia :: Darlingtonia (n.) A genus of California pitcher plants consisting of a single species. The long tubular leaves are hooded at the top, and frequently contain many insects drowned in the secretion of the leaves..

Capitular :: Capitular (a.) Of or pertaining to a chapter; capitulary.

Exspuition :: Exspuition (n.) A discharge of saliva by spitting.

Mean :: Mean (superl.) Penurious; stingy; close-fisted; illiberal; as, mean hospitality..

Capitulate :: Capitulate (n.) To surrender on terms agreed upon (usually, drawn up under several heads); as, an army or a garrison capitulates..

Tender :: Tender (superl.) Susceptible of the softer passions, as love, compassion, kindness; compassionate; pitiful; anxious for another's good; easily excited to pity, forgiveness, or favor; sympathetic..

Capitellate :: Capitellate (a.) Having a very small knoblike termination, or collected into minute capitula..

Accord :: Accord (v. t.) Harmony of sounds; agreement in pitch and tone; concord; as, the accord of tones..

Hetercephalous :: Hetercephalous (a.) Bearing two kinds of heads or capitula; -- said of certain composite plants.

Epitome :: Epitome (n.) A compact or condensed representation of anything.

Rise :: Rise (v.) To become louder, or higher in pitch, as the voice..

Bicipital :: Bicipital (a.) Dividing into two parts at one extremity; having two heads or two supports; as, a bicipital tree..

Lantern :: Lantern (n.) A smaller and secondary cupola crowning a larger one, for ornament, or to admit light; such as the lantern of the cupola of the Capitol at Washington, or that of the Florence cathedral..

Capitalist :: Capitalist (n.) One who has capital; one who has money for investment, or money invested; esp. a person of large property, which is employed in business..

Hospitalism :: Hospitalism (n.) A vitiated condition of the body, due to long confinement in a hospital, or the morbid condition of the atmosphere of a hospital..

Pit :: Pit (n.) An inclosed area into which gamecocks, dogs, and other animals are brought to fight, or where dogs are trained to kill rats..

Spitting :: Spitted (imp. & p. p.) of Spi.

Fossa :: Fossa (n.) A pit, groove, cavity, or depression, of greater or less depth; as, the temporal fossa on the side of the skull; the nasal fossae containing the nostrils in most birds..

Pitch :: Pitch (v. t.) To fix or set the tone of; as, to pitch a tune..