pit

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a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed
a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil
mark with a scar
set into opposition or rivalry
lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers
an enclosure in which animals are made to fight
(commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on
(auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled
a trap in the form of a concealed hole
a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
remove the pits from
A large cavity or hole in the ground, either natural or artificial
The shaft of a coal mine
A large hole in the ground from which material is dug or quarried
A vat sunk in the ground
Any abyss
A covered deep hole for entrapping wild beasts
A depression or hollow in the surface of the human body
The hollow place under the shoulder or arm
The indentation or mark left by a pustule, as in smallpox
Formerly, that part of a theater, on the floor of the house, below the level of the stage and behind the orchestra
An inclosed area into which gamecocks, dogs, and other animals are brought to fight, or where dogs are trained to kill rats
The endocarp of a drupe, and its contained seed or seeds
A depression or thin spot in the wall of a duct
To place or put into a pit or hole
To mark with little hollows, as by various pustules
To introduce as an antagonist
Residential area (city, town, village) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of in Pando

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