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1. pit viper
noun.
New
World
vipers
with
hollow
fangs
and
a
heat-sensitive
pit
on
each
side
of
the
head.
Synonyms
rattler
family Crotalidae
rattlesnake
Crotalidae
cottonmouth
Bothrops atrops
Agkistrodon piscivorus
water moccasin
fer-de-lance
copperhead
viper
cottonmouth moccasin
Agkistrodon contortrix
2. viper
noun.
(ˈvaɪpɝ)
Venomous
Old
World
snakes
characterized
by
hollow
venom-conducting
fangs
in
the
upper
jaw.
Synonyms
snake
Bitis arietans
common viper
asp
ophidian
adder
horned asp
Bitis gabonica
pit viper
sand viper
gaboon viper
Viperidae
family Viperidae
serpent
horned viper
cerastes
Vipera aspis
Cerastes cornutus
asp viper
Vipera berus
puff adder
Antonyms
anapsid
good person
Etymology
viper (English)
vipera (Latin)
3. pit
noun.
(ˈpɪt)
A
sizeable
hole
(usually
in
the
ground).
Synonyms
sawpit
tar pit
cavity
divot
quicksand
hollow
barbecue pit
borrow pit
sandpit
fire pit
hole
trou-de-loup
Antonyms
unbalance
juvenile
fixed-width font
proportional font
front
Etymology
pit (English)
pit (Dutch)
pitte (Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350))
4. pit
verb.
(ˈpɪt)
Set
into
opposition
or
rivalry.
Synonyms
oppose
confront
play off
match
face
Antonyms
record
arrive
bring
give
kern
Etymology
pit (English)
pit (Dutch)
pitte (Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350))
5. pit
noun.
(ˈpɪt)
(commodity
exchange)
the
part
of
the
floor
of
a
commodity
exchange
where
trading
in
a
particular
commodity
is
carried
on.
Synonyms
commodities market
area
commodity exchange
commodities exchange
Antonyms
fail
malfunction
natural object
artifact
achromatic
Etymology
pit (English)
pit (Dutch)
pitte (Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350))
6. pit
noun.
(ˈpɪt)
A
workplace
consisting
of
a
coal
mine
plus
all
the
buildings
and
equipment
connected
with
it.
Synonyms
coalpit
mine
coal mine
workplace
colliery
work
Antonyms
fill
natural elevation
hollowness
full
solid
Etymology
pit (English)
pit (Dutch)
pitte (Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350))
7. pit
noun.
(ˈpɪt)
An
enclosure
in
which
animals
are
made
to
fight.
Synonyms
enclosure
cockpit
Antonyms
surrender
refrain
avoid
Etymology
pit (English)
pit (Dutch)
pitte (Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350))
8. pit
noun.
(ˈpɪt)
The
hard
inner
(usually
woody)
layer
of
the
pericarp
of
some
fruits
(as
peaches
or
plums
or
cherries
or
olives)
that
contains
the
seed.
Synonyms
seed vessel
endocarp
pericarp
stone
peach pit
cherry stone
Antonyms
leeward
windward
rear
uncover
fuse
Etymology
pit (English)
pit (Dutch)
pitte (Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350))
9. pit
verb.
(ˈpɪt)
Mark
with
a
scar.
Synonyms
deface
incise
cicatrize
pockmark
pock
blemish
cicatrise
disfigure
scar
score
nock
mark
Antonyms
muzzle
bridle
hire
stand still
appear
Etymology
pit (English)
pit (Dutch)
pitte (Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350))
10. pit
noun.
(ˈpɪt)
(auto
racing)
an
area
at
the
side
of
a
racetrack
where
the
race
cars
are
serviced
and
refueled.
Synonyms
area
Antonyms
idle
inactivity
Etymology
pit (English)
pit (Dutch)
pitte (Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350))
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