pit

the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment

“a demon from the depths of the pit”

a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it

mark with a scar

an enclosure in which animals are made to fight

an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled

the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on

set into opposition or rivalry

“pit a chess player against the Russian champion”

lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers

remove the pits from

“pit plums and cherries”

a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)

“they dug a pit to bury the body”

a trap in the form of a concealed hole

a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)