Hyphenation of pit

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pit

Definitions of pit:

1.
A sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
They dug a pit to bury the body
2.
A concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
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
You should remove the stones from prunes before cooking
4.
(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil
Where sinners suffer eternal punishment Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition
5.
There to dwell- John Milton
A demon from the depths of the pit Hell is paved with good intentions-Dr. Johnson
6.
An enclosure in which animals are made to fight
7.
(commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on
8.
(auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled
9.
A trap in the form of a concealed hole
10.
A surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
A British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'
11.
Lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers
12.
A workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
13.
Set into opposition or rivalry
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
14.
Mark with a scar
The skin disease scarred his face permanently
15.
Remove the pits from
Pit plums and cherries

Synonyms of pit:

noun cavity, hole, hollow
noun fossa, concave shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature, cavity, bodily cavity, cavum
noun stone, endocarp, pericarp, seed vessel
noun pitfall, trap
noun quarry, stone pit, excavation, hole in the ground
nounorchestra pit, area
noun colliery, workplace, work
verb oppose, match, play off, confront, face
verb scar, mark, pock, deface, disfigure, blemish
verb stone, remove, take, take away, withdraw

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