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Noun
Definition: 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"
Definition: (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment; "Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John Milton; "a demon from the depths of the pit"; "Hell is paved with good intentions"-Dr. Johnson
Definition: an enclosure in which animals are made to fight
Definition: (commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on
Definition: (auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled
Definition: a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate; "a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'"
Definition: lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers
Definition: a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
Definition: A hole in the ground.
Definition: A seed inside a fruit; a stone or pip inside a fruit.
Definition: A pit bull terrier.
Definition: Initialism of personal income tax.
Verb
Definition: 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"
Definition: To make pits in; to mark with little hollows.
Definition: To remove the stone from a stone fruit or the shell from a drupe.