Definition of pit

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Pit (n.) The endocarp of a drupe, and its contained seed or seeds; a stone; as, a peach pit; a cherry pit, etc..

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Phenicine :: Phenicine (n.) A purple powder precipitated when a sulphuric solution of indigo is diluted with water.
Basisphenoidal :: Basisphenoidal (a.) Of or pertaining to that part of the base of the cranium between the basioccipital and the presphenoid, which usually ossifies separately in the embryo or in the young, and becomes a part of the sphenoid in the adult..
Pithy :: Pithy (superl.) Consisting wholly, or in part, of pith; abounding in pith; as, a pithy stem; a pithy fruit..
Infrasternal :: Infrasternal (a.) Below the sternum; as, the infrasternal depression, or pit of the stomach..
Epithetical :: Epithetical (a.) Pertaining to, or abounding with, epithets..
Favorable :: Favorable (n.) Full of favor; favoring; manifesting partiality; kind; propitious; friendly.
Hercules :: Hercules (n.) A hero, fabled to have been the son of Jupiter and Alcmena, and celebrated for great strength, esp. for the accomplishment of his twelve great tasks or labors..
Cancer :: Cancer (n.) Formerly, any malignant growth, esp. one attended with great pain and ulceration, with cachexia and progressive emaciation. It was so called, perhaps, from the great veins which surround it, compared by the ancients to the claws of a crab. The term is now restricted to such a growth made up of aggregations of epithelial cells, either without support or embedded in the meshes of a trabecular framework..
Ekename :: Ekename (n.) An additional or epithet name; a nickname.
Capitation :: Capitation (n.) A tax upon each head or person, without reference to property; a poll tax..
Bespawl :: Bespawl (v. t.) To daub, soil, or make foul with spawl or spittle..
Secrecy :: Secrecy (n.) The state or quality of being hidden; as, his movements were detected in spite of their secrecy..
Pit :: Pit (n.) The indentation or mark left by a pustule, as in smallpox..
Pathetic :: Pathetic (a.) Affecting or moving the tender emotions, esp. pity or grief; full of pathos; as, a pathetic song or story..
Sopite :: Sopite (v. t.) To lay asleep; to put to sleep; to quiet.
Suboctave :: Suboccipital (a.) Situated under, or posterior to, the occiput; as, the suboccipital, or first cervical, nerve..
Lappaceous :: Lappaceous (a.) Resembling the capitulum of burdock; covered with forked points.
Ruth :: Ruth (v.) That which causes pity or compassion; misery; distress; a pitiful sight.
Quarry :: Quarry (n.) A place, cavern, or pit where stone is taken from the rock or ledge, or dug from the earth, for building or other purposes; a stone pit. See 5th Mine (a)..
Precipitate :: Precipitate (n.) An insoluble substance separated from a solution in a concrete state by the action of some reagent added to the solution, or of some force, such as heat or cold. The precipitate may fall to the bottom (whence the name), may be diffused through the solution, or may float at or near the surface..
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