Definitions
1.SymbolISO 639-3 language code for Pitta-Pitta.
2.NounA hole in the ground."The meadow around the town is full of old pits."
3.NounAn area at a racetrack used for refueling and repairing the vehicles during a race."Two drivers have already gone into the pit this early in the race."
4.NounThe section of a marching band containing mallet percussion instruments and other large percussion instruments too large to be marched, such as the tam-tam; the front ensemble. Can also refer to the area on the sidelines where these instruments are placed.
5.NounA mine.
6.NounA hole or trench in the ground, excavated according to grid coordinates, so that the provenance of any feature observed and any specimen or artifact revealed may be established by precise measurement.
7.NounA trading pit.
8.NounAn armpit.
9.NounA luggage hold.
10.NounA small surface hole or depression, a fossa.
11.NounThe indented mark left by a pustule, as in smallpox.
12.NounThe grave, underworld or Hell.
13.NounAn enclosed area into which gamecocks, dogs, and other animals are brought to fight, or where dogs are trained to kill rats.
14.NounFormerly, that part of a theatre, on the floor of the house, below the level of the stage and behind the orchestra; now, in England, commonly the part behind the stalls; in the United States, the parquet; also, the occupants of such a part of a theatre.
15.NounPart of a casino which typically holds tables for blackjack, craps, roulette, and other games.
16.NounOnly used in the pits."His circus job was the pits, but at least he was in show business."
17.NounA mosh pit."Because the museum was closed for renovation, the school decided to bring its fourth-graders to the pit at a Cannibal Corpse gig instead."
18.NounThe center of the line.
19.NounThe emergency department of a hospital.
20.NounIn tracheary elements, a section of the cell wall where the secondary wall is missing, and the primary wall is present. Pits generally occur in pairs and link two cells.
21.NounA bed.
22.NounAn undesirable location, especially an unclean one."This house is a total pit. We've got to do some cleaning!"
23.NounA bleak, depressing state of mind."He was in a pit of despair."
24.NounShort for dish pit"Get back to the pit, dish bitch!"
25.NounOn a compact disc or similar recording medium, a tiny sunken area representing part of the encoded data.
26.VerbTo make pits in; to mark with little hollows."Exposure to acid rain pitted the metal."
27.VerbTo put (an animal) into a pit for fighting.
28.VerbTo bring (something) into opposition with something else."Are you ready to pit your wits against one of the world's greatest puzzles?"
29.VerbTo return to the pits during a race for refuelling, tyre changes, repairs etc.
30.NounA seed inside a fruit; a stone or pip inside a fruit.
31.NounThe core of an implosion nuclear weapon, consisting of the fissile material and any neutron reflector or tamper bonded to it.
32.VerbTo remove the stone from a stone fruit or the shell from a drupe."One must pit a peach to make it ready for a pie."
33.NounA pit bull terrier.
34.VerbTo use the PIT maneuver, especially during a car chase.