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The correct spelling is pitted.
How to pronounce pitted
verb
Say it like: Pit-ted
The correct spelling is pitted. To make pits in; to mark with little hollows. For example: "Exposure to acid rain pitted the metal."
Usage Examples
“Exposure to acid rain pitted the metal.”
“Are you ready to pit your wits against one of the world's greatest puzzles?”
“One must pit a peach to make it ready for a pie.”
Meanings
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.
adjective
- 1.Having a surface marked by pits; pockmarked or alveolate
- 2.(of fruit) Having had the pits removed
- 3.(of a maintenance area) Provided with one or more inspection pits.
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