pits

pit

• n.
  • a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)

    "they dug a pit to bury the body"

    同义词：cavity

  • a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)

    同义词：fossa

  • the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed

    同义词：stoneendocarp

  • (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment

    "a demon from the depths of the pit"

    同义词：HellperditionInfernoinfernal regionnether region

  • a trap in the form of a concealed hole

    同义词：pitfall

  • a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate

    "a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'"

    同义词：quarrystone pit

  • lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers

    同义词：orchestra pit

  • a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it

    同义词：colliery

• v.
  • set into opposition or rivalry

    "pit a chess player against the Russian champion"

    同义词：opposematchplay off

  • mark with a scar

    同义词：scarmarkpock

  • remove the pits from

    "pit plums and cherries"

    同义词：stone