pit
n 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 single central seed in some fruits such as peaches and
cherries enclosed in a hard woody shell [syn: {stone}]
4: a trap in the form of a concealed hole [syn: {pitfall}]
5: an open-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 coal mine and all the buildings and equipment connected
with it [syn: {colliery}]
v 1: set into opposition or rivalry [syn: {oppose}, {match}]
2: mark with a scar; "The skin disease scarred his face
permanently" [syn: {scar}, {mark}, {pock}]
3: remove the pits from, as of certain fruit such as peaches
[syn: {stone}]