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A hole in the ground.

Example: The meadow around the town is full of old pits.

An area at a racetrack used for refueling and repairing the vehicles during a race.

Example: Two drivers have already gone into the pit this early in the race.

A section of the marching band containing mallet percussion instruments and other large percussion instruments too large to march, such as the tam tam. Also, the area on the sidelines where these instruments are placed.

A mine.

To make pits in; to mark with little hollows.

Example: Exposure to acid rain pitted the metal.

To put (an animal) into a pit for fighting.

To bring (something) into opposition with something else.

Example: Are you ready to pit your wits against one of the world's greatest puzzles?

To return to the pits during a race for refuelling, tyre changes, repairs etc.

A seed inside a fruit; a stone or pip inside a fruit.

A shell in a drupe containing a seed.

The core of an implosion weapon, consisting of the fissile material and any neutron reflector or tamper bonded to it.

To remove the stone from a stone fruit or the shell from a drupe.

Example: One must pit a peach to make it ready for a pie.

A pit bull terrier.