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| abysm |
a vast, unmeasurable space; bottomless pit; abyss. |
| abyss |
a vast pit, too deep to be measured. |
| alveolus |
a small cavity or pit, such as one of the terminal air sacs of the lungs or one cell of a honeycomb. [1/2 definitions] |
| berry |
any of several small, juicy fruits that do not have a pit, such as the strawberry, raspberry, or blueberry. [1/2 definitions] |
| cesspool |
a pit or hole for receiving drainage and sewage. |
| cherry |
a small, round fruit that grows on a tree. It is red, yellow, or purple in color and has a hard pit in the center. [1/4 definitions] |
| endocarp |
the inner layer of a ripened plant ovary such as a fruit pit. |
| fossa |
in anatomy, a pit, cavity, or depression. |
| fovea |
a small pit, hollow, or depression in a bone or organ. |
| foveola |
a small fovea, or very small depression or pit in a bone or organ. |
| foxhole |
a shallow pit dug to provide a quick, temporary shelter from enemy fire for one or two soldiers. |
| freestone |
a fruit whose pulp is easily separated from the pit, such as certain peaches. (Cf. clingstone.) [2/3 definitions] |
| groundling |
a spectator in Shakespeare's time who stood in the pit to see the play. [1/2 definitions] |
| kernel |
the seed inside a nut or a fruit pit. [1/3 definitions] |
| lacuna |
in anatomy, a small pit or cavity. [1/2 definitions] |
| mastaba |
an ancient Egyptian tomb, built over a mummy chamber or burial pit, which has a rectangular base, inwardly sloping sides, and a flat roof. |
| olive |
a small green or black fruit with a pit. Olives are eaten raw or used to make olive oil. [1/4 definitions] |
| peach |
a fruit that has yellow or reddish skin covered with a soft fuzz. It has sweet, juicy flesh and a large, rough pit. [1/3 definitions] |
| pit1 |
the often depressed area reserved for musicians in front of the stage in a theater; orchestra pit. [2/14 definitions] |
| pit2 |
to take out the pit of a fruit. [1/2 definitions] |
| pitman |
a person who works in a pit, such as a coal miner. [1/2 definitions] |
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