1. noun /ˈpɪt/
His circus job was the pits, but at least he was in show business.
I felt pain in the pit of my stomach.
2. verb /ˈpɪt/
a) To bring into opposition, as in "to pit ones wits against someone".
Exposure to acid rain pitted the metal.
b) To make pits in.
One must pit a peach to make it ready for a pie.
See Also: pit stop
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