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`piich
`Flt Masai: 1 t a foreman in charge of workers in a given section
`of a coal mine or orie- in charge of all operations at a strip
`coal mine — compare smr'r boss 2 : one that supervises the
`[I bill orjlt blltlllm'flel'rt : BULLTERRIER
`
`gamin tables in a casino during play
`pit-oaII-ma
`t'ka(a)rriEa\ ii, cap INL. fr. William Pitcairn
`‘ll'f9l En . p ysician and botanist + N1. via} 2 a large genus
`racts
`of lrofica often cniohytie herbs ll‘amily Bromeliaoeacl that
`have I eshy leaves with spiny margins and flowers with showy
`pit canal n [‘pr‘il: the passage in a bordered pit that is between
`the cell lumen and the pit chamber and that is esp. prominent
`when both secondar wall and pi! herder are thick
`Fitch \‘pich\ it .55 [ME pick. fr. OE c. fr. L pro. pix.- akin to
`pit cavity n [Ipi‘t] : in: space within a plant cell pit
`Girl pfrsu, ofii‘o pitch. OSiav pikuli‘i’ pitch.
`1.
`spin-ins
`fat,
`on ions -— more at FAT] 1 : an o[ various black or dark:
`to ored yiscous semisolid to so id substances obtained as
`residues In the distillation of tars or other or attic materials:
`as
`a_ : a soft to hard and brittle substance 1 at is oblained
`by distilling coal tar, cpotains principally aromatic resinous
`compounds together wrth aromatic and other hydrocarbons
`and their derivatives. and Is used. chiefly in waterproofing,
`impregnating, and bindin
`li
`: a bright lustrous substance
`that is obtaini-id by‘ distilling wood tar. contains resin acids,
`and is used chiefly In plastics and insulating materials and in
`qulking seams
`e : a usu. soft substance that is obtained by
`distilling fats fail oils, or fatty acids {intro-i1 the manufactyre
`of soap or earid cs}. contains polymers and decomposition
`rodiicts, and is used chieil
`in varnishes and paints and in
`tour coverings — called a a fairy acid pitch. ileum gird:
`2 : any of various _bituminous substances (mineral ~)
`3 : a resin that is obtamed from various coniferous trees and
`is often of medicinal value_{pirie ~)_ ‘3: : any of various arti-
`ficial mixtures (as of rosin with oils or wages] resembling
`rcsmous or bituminous pitches: 5'de : a mixture of crude
`pitch. powdered resin. plaster of pans. and tallow used in
`metalcrafi to form a base fur supporting and fixing work while
`tooling or to furnish a supporting filling for a hollow obiecl
`being worked on
`lpiteh \"\ vi
`-ED/-lNU/-I§ [ME pfcimi.
`fr. 0E picfon. fr.
`pic, 11.] : to cover or smear with or as if with pitch : treat
`with pitch : apply pitch to
`a1|;rllf.l:i|l \"\ vb pitched or archaic flight \‘pl't\ pitched or
`akinto
`_ Picnnz pricking— more at PICK] v: 1 aarclinic: to
`archaic aght; pitching; pitches I
`pfcchrn. picks»: pcrh.
`fix firmlg to or on something :make secure (built of the round
`sea peb les war in mortar —Joseph Jek 1|}
`[1 (1] : to erect
`I
`to for the night) {2) t to set up (a camp) by erectin term
`gamer) and
`firmly in place (dcei ed to m their tents
`(moved the camp away from where it had been wed) (
`l t to
`the ground (the wickets are ~ed' opposite and paralel
`to
`set up (a wicket used in the game of cricket) by driving into
`each other)
`I: archaic : to spread out (as a net. a snare} and
`make secure {rues toils to stop the flight —J'ohn Dryden}
`a archaic a : to locate in or move into a particular place or
`position so as to cause to be situated anomaly or permanently
`(the abrupt hill on which the town . .. is ~cd -—Will1am
`Black} h : to turn (as the eyes. thoughts) toward something
`: DIRECT Ming her mind among the enjoyment: of Corinth
`—Lcigli
`tint} 3 : THROW. rtINo: as _ a t to trike up (as
`hay] with a pitchfork and toss to a particularities (watched
`the farmers wing hay) h (ll : to bowl (a cricket ball) to a
`particular point
`(2} : to deliver (a baseball] to a batter (mad
`at fast ball to him and he struck out) (3) l to toss (as coins]
`so as to cause to [all at or near a particular mark boys ruins
`pennies) {liked to ~ hurseshocs} e : HUM. ("up the Spear
`over their heads) 4 a obs : to furnish with things that are
`stuck in or placed on {Ming the top with multitude of stakes
`—l-lenry Holcroft) h archaic : to set (as a road. path) with
`alla r of pebbles or stories _5 a. chiefly Brit : to set out or
`disp ay (goods) for sale esp. In a market
`I) : to sell. peddle,
`or advertise (goods es . in a nigh-pressure wa
`~irig a new
`line of refrigerators
`gobs : to state or establis
`as definite
`(first‘ they ~ their conclusion, and then hunt about for
`premises -—Joseph Hall.)
`fl" a_ (ll : to cause to be at a pair-
`ueular level («wed their aspirations too h h) or_ of aparlicular
`overall quality (~iiig the conversation a orig idealistic lines)
`(2) : to cause (as the veice) _to have a particular highncss or
`lownm of tone :
`ve a particular musical pitch to (~ro‘ her
`voice too high)
`(3 : to set in a particular musical key (~«f
`the melody in the l:
`of A) h : to cause to be set at a par-
`ticular an c {Wed 1 e roof too steep) a chiefly dial :
`to
`ut into t
`ourid to
`row : PLANT 9 :
`to cause to be
`poached and 051 {the ship was in daii
`r of wing her masls
`in the heavy sea) 10 : PIT 2b 11 a c iefly Brit : NAnnarE,
`TELL {w a yarn that not even a child would have believed}
`l'I : to utter. state, or deliver with a glibncss typically marked
`by exaggeration, artificial fervor, insmceriiy. or deceptiveness
`(was dis usted Willi the line she ~ed) 12 : to start fermenta-
`tion in as wort) by adding some substance 13 a : to lead
`trump) by Sue
`loading 1-! t to make_a pitch shot with (a
`Ea card of a s
`ciired suit) in some games _ b : to establish
`golf ball] 15 a : to chpose and put into a particular ball
`ame as a use. starting pitcher (the manager had a hard tinge
`cciding which player to ~) 1) : to play (a
`ame of built In
`the position of
`ilche'r (“b-{Ed a perfect game
`(Aver! the first
`three innings)
`S : to chip (a stone) so as to have straight
`lines and a flat suriace : SQUARE I? : iijri' 20(6) --- iu' 1 a t to
`[all preeipitalsly : fall headlong heavily : plunge headlong
`11 (ll of a strip 1 to have the bow alternately piun
`creel
`itately
`down and rise abruptly iip (~ and roll in a roul‘. sea) r
`l of on
`air lone : to turn about a lateral axis so that the nose rises or
`fal s in relation to the tail (3) qfa missile or_spacecrojt : to turn
`about a lateral axis that rs both perpendicular to the loosi-
`tudinal axis and horizontal with respect to the earth'
`t‘. : to
`d. : BUCK 1 2 a : ENCAMP {wed on the other Side of thc_h_ill
`plunge forward With a movement suggestive of a pitching slug
`II (I) archaic : lo settle down in a particular place or position
`(the i'insl settlers feed here —Jercmy Bulk nap)
`(2) I: to make a
`choice of something issu. in a rather casual w
`tits on some—
`thing — used with rm or upon {the
`lace whit: he_~r_d upon
`for his trading post ——Washinglon
`rving} 3 : to incline for-
`ward and downward : sLomt, DIP (a vein of or_e rung 36
`degrees east) a a t to pitch Something; esp : to pitch a base-
`ball or softball (a pitcher that really knows how to ~) lit to
`play ball as a pitcher : have the position of pitcher (wed for l0
`years before retiring)
`e :
`to make a pitch shot in golf
`5 cricket. of is bowled ball : to strike Ihc ground before bemg
`played by a balsman {the ball Ned short of a length) 6 : to
`exert oneself energetically against odds : {18M courageously
`against difficulties and opposition (no matter what hair
`period, he sla ed in there ~I‘rtg) syn ace PLUNGE, THROW —
`pitch into
`:
`to attack or assail with blows or words :
`nausea. SCOLD (got mad and pitched {lira him with both fists;
`: to set to work on energetically (decided to pitch into the
`said his mother would pitch into him when he got home
`job and
`or it over with) — pitch woo : to make love i new:
`it -ES 1 a (ll : the action of pitching {2] : a par_
`‘plbch \"
`_
`_
`ticular manner of priclim
`'ii Brit
`: a quantity of goods
`dis layed. for sale 2 a : egrce oflslo
`: SLOPE: as (1) i the
`inc inariori at a roo[ as determine _ by the ratio of
`the
`height to the span (2) ‘.
`the inclination of a flight or stairs
`as determined by the angle of
`the nosing line W'Ill‘l
`the
`floor
`(3) : the angle of settin (as of a plowshare. a carpen-
`ter‘s plane iron. or a propeller
`lade}
`(4) : the angle that the
`cu ing ed e of a saw tooth makes with a line parallel to the
`points of t e teeth (5) 2 the angle of a shotgun barrel from the
`vertical when the butt of the gun is at right angles to the vertical
`(6) : the angle at which fin
`r holes are bored. in a bowling
`ball
`I] :
`the angle at which a heel is attached to the sole
`of a s on (8) :
`the di or inclination of a vein or bed of a
`mineral: esp : rumor.
`'b : the distance between two points
`of a mechanical part or between two such parts: as (I) : the
`distance between a paint on a gear tooth or sprocket tooth and
`a corresponding point on the next tooth (2) : the distorted
`between a point on one of the threads of a screw and a
`corresponding point on an adjacent thread (3) : tl'Ic diStance
`between a pair of paddles on a wheel fill : the distance be‘
`tween a pair of rivet holes (5) :
`the distance between a pair
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`pisoie
`til-smile \po‘sbd-R It -s [AmerSp pizore, pirate, it. Nahuatl
`pi‘rzarl] : CON“
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`I
`I
`[gs \‘pis\ vb {pf—mofins [ME pfrsai, fr. 0F power, fr,
`assumed} VL Nation. of imit. origin] vi' : UniNa‘rE — usu.
`usu. conside
`vulgar
`2 : to discharge as or as at once {~
`considered vuflifiar N v: 1 : to urinate in or on {~‘the bed} --
`:p as ‘
`ll -r;s
`piste, r. piste", v.
`: URINE — usa. eon-
`béoodx)‘: uau.[cboirfii:sidcredfvul
`] 1
`sideted vql
`! 2 : an act of urinating — often used imh take:
`em. consi ered vulgar
`pissant \':.n\ rt [Ipfss + ml chiefly dial: ANT
`_
`Dias away vi. slung : to let flow as if of no account : frittcr
`aw (enough money to piss away from now until the day I die
`-—bfillard Lampell)
`Amity. DISGUSTED 2 slung
`pissed \‘pist\ adj 1 along :
`: DRUNK
`pissed on ad}. slang : shear. DISAPPOINTED. poops-rap (a lot
`of guys .
`.
`. are piss-ado}! at me 'cause I came In after them and.
`made corporal —Norman Mailer)
`I
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`Ilia-sodas \pa‘afimdefl n. cit Eli"... Er. Gk porn pitch + N_L
`: — more at Prrcn] : a olarelic genus of small weeViis
`that feed on coniferous trees — see nun-re PINE wEEvu:
`urinate. fr.
`1"" plaster — more at Pit-ls
`: a public urinal usu.
`pig.solr \(‘lgi'swan ('JpE's-\ H -s [F fr. MF.,ir. pisrer to
`located on this strcet in some European countries and sur-
`rounded
`a shield or screen
`_
`11555an \ ::-\ ad" [from + poor] rr‘txn'g : utterly inadequate or
`thoroughly unsa sfactory : DEPLDRAB‘LE. warrcueo (Just
`lain
`~. mean and shiftless -Jamcs Jones) (that‘s it ~ attitti e —
`Joseph Landon}
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`his-tactic \po'stasb, ('lpi:s-\ ti -s [F. fr. 1. pismct‘iuii] : ms-
`TACHllD
`pis-tauh-lfl \pd'siash6.6. -taaslt- -taish- also —t‘if.sh- Or -tasl'i- or
`—(.)shE\ it —s [It plsiacchfo. tr.
`pistacivm, fr. Gk pisrokloii
`istachio nut, dint. of pirieka‘ pistachio tree, fr. Per purse]
`1 a (l) : a small tree (Pistol-iii veto) of southern Europe arid.
`Asia Minor having leaves wilii 3 to 5 broad leaflets, greenish
`brown paniculare flowers, and a large iruil
`(2] t the edible
`green seed of the pistquio tree _b : Wl'llC'I-I HazfiL 28(1) 2 or
`pistachio green : a light yellowish gun that Is yellower and
`and duller t an era on green
`_
`‘
`paler than alppie green. deeper than ocean green. and. yellower
`pistachio out it t the out of the pistachio tree containing a
`single oblong greenish edible seed used esp, as a flavoring
`pls-ta-ela \pé'stashao,
`-ta'sh-\
`rr [N ,
`fr. Ole pirate the
`substance in cookery and confectionery
`pistachio tree] 1 can : a small genus of trees (family An acardr-
`acetic) native to southern Europe. Asia. _and_'No. America
`having simple or pinnute leaves. small dioecious apetalous
`flowers. and drupaceous fruits — see MAsm‘: TREE. rmacmo.
`‘r‘EREBLNfI'i-r 2 -s : any tree of the genus Miracle
`plats-cite \'pista.sit\ n -s [G pistazif. fr. L porcelain + G 4:
`are] . Fri-sore
`_
`pis-ta-rsen \lpIstoIrEn\ ii I—s [ rob. modif. of Sp perch; — morn
`at PESEI'A] : an old 5
`nish -real piece circulating In Spain.
`the West Indies. and t e U: S. at the debased rate of i6 timepiece
`of ei
`t or 20 tian and m the U. S. after 1821' at 17 cents
`piste 'pEst\ n -S [F. fr. MF. fr. Oil raisin. lr. plenty: to trample
`down — more at martin] 1 : a beaten track or trail made by an
`animal 2 z a hard
`cked. ski trail or course
`pis-tia \‘pistEo\ n |', L. fr. Gk pistes liquid -_l— NL Jo] 1 mp
`: a genus of
`tro ical
`[rec-floating aduatic herbs (iamin
`Araceae) having tit ted leaves and few-flowered apadiccs — see
`WATER LE‘I'I‘UCE 2 .-s : any plant of the genus Pisriu
`_
`‘
`pis-tie \‘pi'sl'ik\ ad} [LL pirticiir. fr. Gk pisiikos. fr. paws
`faith + dire: -ic; akin to Gk peliiiesihiii to believe, he _p_er-
`ait
`:uagcd, obey —- more at aiusl : of. relating to, or exhibiting
`pis-t'il \‘pist'l sometimes -stil\ ii -5 [N32, pisri‘lftim, fr. L. pestle
`— more at PEs‘rLE] 3 the ovule-beariog organ of a seed plant
`: the ovary with its appendages (as style and. stigma) — com~
`pare SYNDECJUM: see news». illustration
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`his-til-lats \'pistc.lat. —_vlfl\ can sriii- + em] 1 :
`I airing or
`pristill- comojorm [NL pfsrfi'firm] :
`lstil (Pisnfhoe) (Eisiiifoid)
`reducing a pistil — are Atari-r i ustratioa 2 : having pistils
`tit no stamens — compare STAMINA‘IE
`_
`Iris-tildan \-.linl -_\lan\ adj [pisifli- + -i'iic] : of. relating to. or
`consisting of a_pisiil
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`ins-til-lode \'pisla.l6d\ also
`dildo-diam: \.n‘ifideorn\ it
`-s [NL‘pllfiifotflltrfl._fl. plsrii‘ - 1- Oil: «Wis —ode + NL diam]
`: a rudimentary pistii
`pis-til-lo-tly \‘pista.lde\ it -ES [pistil'l- + W] : the meta-
`morphosis of other or ans into pisiils
`_
`pis-ul-lold \'piste.loi
`on? [ isrili- + bid] : resembling or
`modified into a pistil ~ sepals
`l
`is-tol. \'Di5t’l\ ll -s a fen aiir'
`[M'F parole. fr. 6. fr. MEG
`
`i
`. (Silesia) pirciiiil'fe. pisciiof. pirehczai. fr. Czech pistol. lit..
`pipe; akin to Russ pisciief shawm. shepherd‘s‘pypci. har-
`uebus pishqiior' to play the pines. prob. all of unit. origin]
`: a short firearm intended to be aIrried and fired with one
`hand : RI-:v0LvI-:n — see AU'I'OMNI‘IC PISTOL. 2 ._a_harid on
`whose chamber is integral with the barrel — dislinguis so
`from revolver: 51:: SINGLE-SHOT PISTOL
`_
`ipisto! \"\ vi pistoied or pistoiled;
`tiled or matched;
`s it : a pistol that has a removable butt piece and
`Esta '
`or yawning; pistols : to s not with a pistol
`_
`therefore capable of bein used as a pistol or as a carbine
`918 lol car
`pistol caseliearer .rt : a case
`rer that makes a curved. case:
`5 sci! : one that is the larva of a small No. American moth
`Coleopironq maiivorctia) arid.
`that feeds on the foliage of
`various fruit trees
`_
`Pisatnle \ a‘st31\ n —s IMF. prob. back-formation fr. pistols!)
`1: an 0| gold Waldo piece ofSpain 2: an of several. old
`gold coins of Europe having about the value 0 a pistols
`pis-tol-eer \Ipista'li(o)r\ :1 -s [Ipisiol + -ccr]: one who uses a
`pistol; esp : a soliiier armed principally with a pistol
`pistols! It -s IMF. poi-h. dim. oi pistol: pistoll ob: : any of
`several gold coins of European countries; 03,” : PISTOLE
`_
`Distal grill" 1 : a grip of a shotgun or rifle shaped like a pistol
`
` pistol grip of a keyhole saw
`
`stock 2 : a handle (as of a saw) shaped. like_a pistol stock
`pis-to‘i-o-g'! \pé'stlllaifl ii
`-I=.s [Gk pisiis faith + l_':'. ~o-_+
`an
`f ‘3 -— more at PISTIC] : a branch of theology dealing With
`pistol plan or pistol shrimp it : smrrims stratus _
`pistol snotii 1 : the approiumate distance a pistol Will shoot
`or send a bullet or shot (came within pistol shot) 2 : one
`skilled in or accustomed to pistol shooting
`pistol—whip \‘n.:\ vi: to heat will: I pistol: spec}! : to beat
`the head or face of with the side of a pistol
`Dis-con \‘nismifi :- -s [F tr, MF large pestle. fr. on pfsme,
`Ir. piston lo beat. pound. trample down (fr. ML aisnrre, fr. _l'..
`plexus. past parL of pissed to poundtcrushl + was. aug. suffix
`— more at 92311.!) 1 : a sliding piece moved by or moving
`itlIn wnl'uri a cylindrical vessel along which it moves back
`[against fluid pressure and usu. consisting of a short cylinder
`and orih — compare CYLINDER flak, SLIDE vALvs
`2. a or
`piston valve g a sliding valve moving in a cylinder like an
`engine piston In _a brass wind instrument and serviri when
`depressed by a finger knob to add a crook to the tu
`and
`hence to lower its
`itch Ii Dl' piston knob : a push button on
`an organ console or bringing in a preselected registration
`piston
`‘iaeemeiit If t the volume displaced
`a piston in a
`cylinder as in a pump or an engine} in a sing it stroke : the
`product of piston travel and cross-sectional area of the con-
`taining cylinder
`piston drill {t
`: a pneumatic percussion drilling machine in
`which the drill forms a continuation of the_ piston rod _
`piston engine 1!
`
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`: an engine utilizing pistons worlcin. _ _
`
`s in
`cylinder and uau. involving reciprocating motion
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`pistoahead \'u_-\ at the part of a piston that is made fast to
`the piston rod
`1
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`pistonlike \'-s -\
`' : resembling a
`Islon
`‘
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`piston-phone —
`a [piston + -p one] tall Instrument for
`measuring acoustic intensity by the displacement of a piston
`resuliiri
`from Lhe sound pressure upon it
`piston
`in i wan-r pm
`I
`1
`piston pump it : a pump having a reciprocating piston operat-
`ing in a cylinder so as to impart motion and pressme to the
`fluid by direct displacement
`piston ring a : a rrietal ring far sealing the gap between a
`iston and the cylinder wall
`1
`_
`_
`stun rn_d ii : a rod by which a piston is moved or by which It
`communicates motion
`_
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`piston spring it : a spring for a piston ring _
`‘
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`piston valve it 1 : a reciprocating valve COIEEISIIIIg of a piston
`or connected pistons workin in a cylindrical case provtded
`With ports that are traversed
`the valve 2 2 PISTON 2:
`lit-sum \‘piscm. -iz=m\ it. cop NI... fr. L, pea — more at PEA]
`: a small
`nus of Eurasian herbaceous vines (Eamii Legu—
`minosae] distinguished from Luihyriis by the enlarge summit
`of the style — sec PEA
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`'I it \‘pit, tiru -1d-+\J'\ ii 61MB pm. pit. fr. OE by”: akin to
`‘S prmi well. OHG p rial. pfflm ‘weil. ON pyrir well.
`pit. pool. cesspool:
`a
`fr.
`a prehistoric WGmc-NLGme
`word prob. borrowed [r. L porous well. pit; peril. akin to
`1. guitar: to prune — more at naval 1 a : a hole. shaft. or
`cavity in the ground formed naturally (as by erosion) or
`artificiall
`as by digging): as
`(l) t a usu. openldccp eitcava-
`tion or s a t that has been dug for taking a mineral deposit
`from llie ground or for quarrying stone (a
`avel nu) (a coal
`
`ma}
`(1 ‘
`scooped-out place used for burning something (as
`me alive. that I should not go own to the ruy—Ps 3013 (AV )
`charcoal. limit)
`(3) dial ciiidg' Eng : GRAVE. (thou hast kept
`(4) t a hole in the ground usu. covcrcd over with something [as
`brushwood) and designed to serve as a trap Into which Wild
`animals may fall and so be captured (5) : a covered. excava-
`tion (as in a field) used for storing produce
`(6) : PROPAGA-
`lace of imprisonment
`( l : an excavation (as beneath a
`‘I‘JNG Prr
`(T) : an area dug out or sunk Into the ground as a
`urnaoe) for receiving cinders or ashes
`(9} :an area dugout
`as a shelter against gunfire l: : an often sunken or depressed
`area designed for a particular use or purpose with reference to
`in which anima
`arelkcpt or are made to fight each other as a
`the surroundingsor adiaoeni floor area: as (l) : an enclosure
`s
`t {a bear ~} (like a couple of gamecoelrs In .‘I ~)
`(2)
`i:
`igfly Bn‘r : the ground floor of a theater: esp : the part of this
`area at the rear
`(3) : ORCHBTRIA air
`(4) : a u_su. rectangular
`more convenient matting of and repair work on lhe un erside
`sunken area in a garage or service station designed rogerrmt
`of a car — called. also greet: pit _(5)
`: DROP Pr:
`(5)
`: a
`sunken area in a foundry floor desr pad to catch cast metal
`t at is designed to catch the pins when they are knocked down
`(1:) : a small area at one end of a bow ing alley behind the tuna
`(8) : an area alongside an auto 8
`way used for refuelingpr
`repairing the cars
`(9') : an area In a securities or commodities
`members 0 one or the other branch o[ the exchan
`do_ the
`exchange typically surrounded by a circle of steps in which
`actual trading (the wheat ~) ([01: an area covete o_r filled
`with sawdust or similar soft material designed to cushion the
`impact of one (as a pole vaultcrl landing on that spot after a
`leap
`[1]} : an area in which gaining rabies are
`laced in_a
`casino 2 : an abyss conceived of as the abode o evil spirits
`and the damned : HELL (a demon from the depths of the~ —
`John Morley
`8 : a hollow or indentation esp. In the surface
`of an animal body or plant body : a surface depression: as
`a: a natural hollow in the surlacc oi the body; esp: a hollow
`bulow the lower end of the breasthorte — usu. used In the
`phrase pit of the stomach hi1 : 0:19 of usu, several or_many
`mall more or less round.
`ll'l entations left as scars in the
`skin typically as a result of disease : POCKMARK (2) : I usu.
`developmental imperfection in the enamel of a tooth that takes
`the form of a smali pointed depression c : one of the small
`demions left in a surface (as of metal. stone) as a result of
`it : a minute depression in t e seoori ary wall of a plat“ cell
`some eroding or corrosive a
`or drip‘ring or spartering on it
`that is formed where secondary-wall material has not covered
`the primary wall and that has a function in the intercellulas
`movement of water and dissolved material
`a : one of [he
`small depressed lesions left in the surface of a plant by disuse
`4 : a
`lant disease that produces pits in lhe plants affee
`In“ \“K vb pitted: pitted; tutti? 3 nits [ME pine», tr. pm.
`pfl'.l1.] it 1 a : to put into or as i
`)r_tlD a air erg: to store (as
`vegetables] in a
`it
`It
`: to make pits In (the Ield had been
`piffed by the cap osions): esp : to malte small indentations (as
`pockmarlcs) in (a face Iiiat had been
`fired
`smallpox)
`{packed sand that had been pitted by the eavy rain} 2 a: to
`set (as gamecocks) Into or as if into a pit so as to fight (pitted a
`pair of cocks against each other)
`I: : to set into opposition or
`rivalry : match against an_onponentlor competitor : orross
`
`irti'iig his court: e and his will against terrific odds —E:O.
`auscr) {we will i: pitted against each other — B.Costaiu>
`(pining one DrincI'i hie-r against another) He vi '1 . o yield to
`pressure {as of tbefi‘lnget‘) and temporarily retain the indenta-
`tion so made (tissue affected by edema will usually ~)
`2 : to ion" small indentations : become marked With pits (a
`metal that pitted after contact with acid)
`lpit \"\ It -s (D. ir. MD amend: — more at PI‘rH] : the stone of
`a drupaeeous fruit (as a cher
`l_-—‘ compare ‘l‘l? l
`_
`“nit \"\ I'.’ pitted; pitted: Bi m: Pills : to remove the pit
`from (a fruit]
`5 it \“\ ciif
`fy Scot Mr of PUT
`_
`A
`-ta \'n5d-a it —s [Sp & ?g] 1 : any of several iiber-yieldin
`plaan: as a : c'snrruav PLANT b : vucca c t a Centra
`American wild pineapple (Anal-tar ma defence} 2 a :
`the
`fiber of a pila l: : any oi several other ibers; esp: MAURITIUS
`HEM?
`pit-a—hanve-rat \.pid-a'haila.rat\ n, pl pitahaiwrat or pll~
`Shatter“: irsu ca
`1 y: a people of the Pawnee eonfederacy
`2 t a member _of t c Pitahauerat people_
`‘
`pit-a-baya \.p‘Id-a'lfia\ or Iii-lava \pé‘ti¢\ it —5 tsp. fr. Taino
`prrofinyo] 1 : any of several cacti (as Lemaireocercur riturbert'
`or Acunrhocereu: enigma? of the southwestern 1.1.5. and
`adjacent Mexico that have c this juicy fruits; esp : structure
`2 :
`the highly colored iruil of a nitahaya that aim: is as
`large as a peach and has bright red iurce
`ni-tan-sa wrung“ n —s [P8, tr. Tupl] : suamm organ 2
`manages \.pi.tau'gws\ n -s [Pg pifongild,
`fr. Tupi] : a
`large-billed fl catcher
`(Mcgorhywchu: pifflflxm) of Central
`p ‘mn‘gufi
`pd ranges in, cup
`,_ r.
`g p rang
`: a genus
`freer-lea an\d Io, Ame\rica
`URL I P
`I M]
`merica
`it tyrant flycatchers mhabiung chiefly this warmer parts of
`nit annulus n [Ipi'rJ' : the thicker outer rim of the membrane
`-a-
`'
`t
`-
`at
`-it .
`i
`- sometimes a.
`-‘ Iii-ii vs
`-
`nails”: 2°{de‘lied
`‘1 i"
`'
`d +V\
`
`or pits—amt '
`'ptl
`\' also 'pit
`t \iikep {ma-u“ or
`piety-patty \:;:.padcii, at , i\ n v (or ad!) limit] 1 : with
`a succession of strong rapi beats (as of the heart) : P111123-
`PAmIt (heart went
`ii-o- at) 2 : With a succession of light
`rapid pars {as of ood'a ls
`(came running pine-par down
`the corridor in her bare feet
`_
`hubs-pat \“\ ff 1 t a pattermg sound : amen-rant; {the
`Elva-pal of rain on the roof) 2 : an onset of palpitatron [as
`rorn emotion)
`(the plies-pa: of
`two young hearts —John
`Dryden}
`inlt-a-pat \“\ vi
`:
`to go
`it-a-pat
`: grim-Pam {love
`
`Eta-paired in the‘ hearts — orin Elm)
`pit aperture ii ['pii] :
`the opening from the lumen of a cell
`into a
`l cavity in a plant
`pl-la-I
`also nat-la-ra \
`'tara\ it -s [Hindi pilrd'rE, peril'fi:
`akin to Skt niicka oilara ] : a basth oi: box for cat-tying
`the clothing of a traveler by aluoquin
`the hri
`t
`pit ha
`a _: a theater or opera house orchestra
`yl-munxpmam it -s [Maori
`: sersR TREE FERN
`surface excnement of a Broadway pit band —-New
`0rker)8h
`pitbllll. \‘sls
`ii [I
`it + bird] : REED wARiaLEit
`pit. border :-
`'pir
`: the extension of the secondary cell wall
`that forms a rim and overarches the pil cavity of a bordered
`P“
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`sleepy hollow choir
`sleepy hollow chair \:n:ss-\ a, mu cop Stiffnesleep! Hof-
`l'aw. valley near Tanytown. RX.) : a
`deep upholstered chair designed for
`comfort
`Sleepy lizard rt
`: Slum-TAIL
`sleepy sickness n 1 Brr'r : 51.2mm
`SICKNESS l
`2 Brit
`: ENCEPHALITIS
`Lemmotca 3 Newzenl : pregnancy
`disease of sheep
`sleepy staggers n pl : some: POISON-
`ING
`steer \'Isli{c}r\
`rt coy-mobs falter.
`{perk Influenced by Jrfur) of sneer]
`dial Eng : moon. SNE‘ER
`Isleet \'s_l§t. art: -§d.+\«"\
`it -s [MB
`stele: akin to MHG sldz. slate hall—
`stone, ON store to hang down. ME slupy Hollow chair
`floor rlnuclA— more at sum} 1 t m-
`.
`.
`driving icy particles 2 : GLAzE la
`: a mixture or combina-
`tion of rain and snow
`cipitation In the form of frozen orapartly frozen ram t fine
`5 eet
`Salteet \“\ vi —ED!-INGK~S [ME sletert. fr. slate sleet] : to shower
`sleet}: Vslzaqa, at], in W imam [Ltleet + -.v] : consisting
`of. accompanied by. or of the nature of sleet
`Intensive \'lev\ R 4 often orrrlb [ME stale. slave. fr. OE stifle;
`akin to OE smart to slip (clothes) on. MD slove c0vering.
`apron 0E slim to sli
`. OHG theta». Goth storm to =le
`arm sometimes lied on at the shoulder or usu. set in by stitch-
`In. L inbrl‘cus slippery] g. a : a part of a garment covering an
`ing at the armscye or cut with a body section of thelgarment
`[as a raglan or kimono sleeve)
`11 : SLEEVELET (PORMET-l‘ess in
`her brown paper w: —-James Stem) 2 a : a tubular part
`designed to fit over another
`art: as
`(l) or sleeve axle ; a
`hollow axle or quill having re ative movement to a shaft inside
`it
`(2‘)
`: a long bushirt or thitnblc
`(3) or fillet”? coupling
`= a piece of pipe or a tfiimble for coverqu a Join! or for cou-
`plmg two lengths of piping (4) ts Iopmyudmallv Spllt quill
`or hollow mandrel for temporarily gripping a
`art
`(5)
`: a
`double tube of copper having a cross seellon ll c a figure 8
`into which the ends of bare west are pushed so that when the
`tube is
`twisted an electrical connection is made
`(6)
`: a
`pronged tubular spring used in a watch with a ne alive setting
`mechanism to sel the stem in position (1') t a co at of coarse
`mesh wire screening placed around the base of a young tree or
`shrub to prevent injury by rodents
`(3) :a collar usu. of heavy
`paper place-5i around the base of a young plant (as a lomatoi
`to prevent injury b gruhs or cutworms
`ll : an open-ended
`flat or tubular
`ac aging or cover (light bulbs in 3 ~).‘ as
`(I) : JACKI-rr 319(4)
`(2)
`: a protective cover usu. made of
`paper. clout. or leather over board and slipped Over a book to
`cover all but the fore edge and backbone 3 : mm 7::
`a : SLEEVE turner — up one's sleeve : held secretly in
`reserve (has an emergency lan up his sleeve)
`Isleeye \“\ v! moi-mops [£15 sieves. fr. sieve sleeve} 1 a : to
`furnish. cover. or surround with a sleeve h : to place (a. part)
`as a sleeve upon another 2 : to wipe off or away with the
`sleeve
`eartug n : a machine hearing in which the axle or
`sleeve grleevr‘ng the sweat off his face —N.C.McDonaId)
`shaft turns in a sleeve that is often grooved to facilitate dis-
`tribution of iubrtcant to the bearing
`s ccvcs
`steamboat-d \‘v.n\ n t a small ironing board for pressing
`sleeve brick in
`: a tubular
`flrcbrick used to line slag
`vents
`sleeve button a : a button
`for
`fastening a cuff: esp
`: CUFF LINK
`sleeved \lsiEvd\ adj [Islet-v2
`+ —ed]
`1 : made with
`sleeves (~ garments)
`a thavmg sleeves of a particular type — usu. used in combina-
`tion {short-sleeved) (puff-sleeved) (longrsleeved)
`sleeve damn :_ a canvas dam for diverting part of the water
`from an irrigation ditch while the remainder flows through a
`sleeve whose opening can be regulated
`sleeve dog it
`.- a dog (as a Pekingese) small enough to carry
`inside the sleeve or In a muff
`sleeve garter n : GARTH: 1c
`sleevetmrld rt. ob: ': curs
`sliefe sleeve + Jags - e55]
`:having no sleeve 2 a : Pmrrr-
`sleeve-less \‘si!vlss\ adj {ME slevefes.
`fr. OE slfaflé‘as. fr.
`LESS. FUTILE (the errand they were on was on -—Virgil.ia
`Peterson} h Brit : PEI'n‘. FRIVOLOUS (the ~ butterfly world
`—Lfewel n Powys) —- sleeve-less-ness n 433
`sleeve-la \-la:\ n -s [‘rfeeve + Jet] : a fitted covering for
`the forearm worn for protection or warmth
`sleevellke \‘r.-\ as] : resembling a sleeve
`Sleeve link It 3 CUFF LlNlC
`sleeve nut n : a right-and-left nut
`slew-er \‘glEvatr)\ :- -s E's-'eeve + -er} 1 a : a garment. worker
`who sews in sleeves
`'h : a laundry worker who presses sleeves
`run orces t e pourin openings 0
`taper
`a
`andfneckbagds of shirts on healedfl‘orrm 1,2 : a worker who
`sleeve target n : a tubular cloth tarFl t towedgsby an airplane
`for use In an- and ground anliairc'ra t unnery
`ractice
`Sleeve valve N_: an admission and e
`aust va ve on an in
`retrial—combustion engtne that consists of one or two hollow
`sleeves fitting around the interior of the
`Itnder and moving
`as the piston moves so that _opcnin§_ in t em come into line
`c c c
`{Kath in let and exhaust ports in the cylinder at proper stages in
`slew-lug \‘sfcviu\ 1| vs [istreve + 49183 : a braided, knitted.
`waven, or extruded tube used to slip over bare or weakly
`insulated. conducmrs in an electronic assemny — called also
`spaghetti
`sleazy Par 0 st.qu
`slelded ad}
`alter. (prob. influenced by sleyeu’. past part. of
`Isle
`\‘sl§\ a a: [D size. alter. of sled'e.
`r. MD — more at
`isle -l or .si'evrved'. past part of 'sfeevc} abs. r? .tr'l'k : UNTWIS‘I'ED
`SLED] 1 a : a vehicle _on runners used for transporting persons
`or
`ods on snow or ice — called also sledge I) die! : a child's
`recotls with it. and gu' es it along the slides upon which the
`st
`_ 2 :_thc_parl of alfiun carriage that supports the cannon.
`cannon moves in recoil
`35181;}: \“\ vi inf-mafia : to drive or travel in a sleigh
`asleigh var a} SLEY
`the 19th century trying a headboard an {outb