pitting
verb
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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.
verb
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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.
noun
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The formation of pits on a surface because of corrosion.
The digging of a pit.
Example: Test pittings were carried out prior to the main excavation.