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| abysm |
a vast, unmeasurable space; bottomless pit; abyss. |
| abyss |
a vast, unmeasurable space; bottomless pit. [1/2 definitions] |
| 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, pulpy fruits, usu. without a pit, such as the strawberry, raspberry, or gooseberry. [1/5 definitions] |
| cesspool |
a pit or hole for receiving drainage and sewage. |
| 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] |
| 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, eaten raw or used as a source of oil. [1/5 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 or pits of (a fruit or fruits). [1/2 definitions] |
| pitman |
a person who works in a pit, such as a coal miner. [1/2 definitions] |
| pit saw |
a large saw used to cut wood lengthwise that is handled by two persons, one positioned on the log and the second in a pit or trench beneath it. |
| pit stop |
time out from a race for a car to refuel or be serviced at the pit area. |
| proscenium |
the part of the theater or stage located between the curtain and the orchestra pit or the first row of seats. [1/3 definitions] |
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