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The correct spelling is pit.
How to pronounce pit
/ˈpɪt/
nounIPA: /ˈpɪt/
Say it like: Pit
The correct spelling is pit. A hole in the ground. For example: "The meadow around the town is full of old pits."
Usage Examples
“The meadow around the town is full of old pits.”
“Two drivers have already gone into the pit this early in the race.”
“I felt pain in the pit of my stomach.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A hole in the ground.
- 2.An area at a racetrack used for refueling and repairing the vehicles during a race.
- 3.A section of the marching band containing mallet percussion instruments and other large percussion instruments too large to march, such as the tam tam. Also, the area on the sidelines where these instruments are placed.
- 4.A mine.
- 5.A hole or trench in the ground, excavated according to grid coordinates, so that the provenance of any feature observed and any specimen or artifact revealed may be established by precise measurement.
verb
- 1.To make pits in; to mark with little hollows.
- 2.To put (an animal) into a pit for fighting.
- 3.To bring (something) into opposition with something else.
- 4.To return to the pits during a race for refuelling, tyre changes, repairs etc.
- 5.To remove the stone from a stone fruit or the shell from a drupe.
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