pit (noun)
1: a sizeable hole (usually in the ground); "they dug a pit to bury the body" [syn: cavity]
2: a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression) [syn: fossa]
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" [syn: stone, endocarp]
4: a trap in the form of a concealed hole [syn: pitfall]
5: a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate; "a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'" [syn: quarry, stone pit]
6: lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers [syn: orchestra pit]
7: a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it [syn: colliery]
pit
(verb)
1: 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" [syn: oppose, match, play off]
2: mark with a scar; "The skin disease scarred his face permanently" [syn: scar, mark, pock]
3: remove the pits from; "pit plums and cherries" [syn: stone]