Definition of pitch

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Pitch (n.) The limit of ground set to a miner who receives a share of the ore taken out.

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Fork :: Fork (n.) An instrument consisting of a handle with a shank terminating in two or more prongs or tines, which are usually of metal, parallel and slightly curved; -- used from piercing, holding, taking up, or pitching anything..
Tie :: Tie (v. t.) A line, usually straight, drawn across the stems of notes, or a curved line written over or under the notes, signifying that they are to be slurred, or closely united in the performance, or that two notes of the same pitch are to be sounded as one; a bind; a ligature..
Sarracenia :: Sarracenia (n.) A genus of American perennial herbs growing in bogs; the American pitcher plant.
Uraninite :: Uraninite (n.) A mineral consisting chiefly of uranium oxide with some lead, thorium, etc., occurring in black octahedrons, also in masses with a pitchlike luster; pitchblende..
Pitching :: Pitching (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Pitc.
Dip :: Dip (n.) Inclination downward; direction below a horizontal line; slope; pitch.
Pitch-faced :: Pitch-faced (a.) Having the arris defined by a line beyond which the rock is cut away, so as to give nearly true edges; -- said of squared stones that are otherwise quarry-faced..
Underpitch :: Underpitch (v. t.) To fill underneath; to stuff.
Flat :: Flat (v. t.) To depress in tone, as a musical note; especially, to lower in pitch by half a tone..
Piceous :: Piceous (a.) Of or pertaining to pitch; resembling pitch in color or quality; pitchy.
Elevate :: Elevate (v. t.) To raise to a higher pitch, or to a greater degree of loudness; -- said of sounds; as, to elevate the voice..
Flambeau :: Flambeau (n.) A flaming torch, esp. one made by combining together a number of thick wicks invested with a quick-burning substance (anciently, perhaps, wax; in modern times, pitch or the like); hence, any torch..
Daub :: Daub (v. t.) To smear with soft, adhesive matter, as pitch, slime, mud, etc.; to plaster; to bedaub; to besmear..
Key :: Key (n.) Fig: The general pitch or tone of a sentence or utterance.
Pitching :: Pitching (n.) A facing of stone laid upon a bank to prevent wear by tides or currents.
Spitchcock :: Spitchcock (v. t.) To split (as an eel) lengthwise, and broil it, or fry it in hot fat..
Accord :: Accord (v. t.) Harmony of sounds; agreement in pitch and tone; concord; as, the accord of tones..
Imitation :: Imitation (n.) One of the principal means of securing unity and consistency in polyphonic composition; the repetition of essentially the same melodic theme, phrase, or motive, on different degrees of pitch, by one or more of the other parts of voises. Cf. Canon..
Sharp :: Sharp (v. i.) To sing above the proper pitch.
Pitch :: Pitch (v. i.) To fix or place a tent or temporary habitation; to encamp.
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