Pitting

Word PITTING
Character 7
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Definitions and meanings of "Pitting"

What do we mean by pitting?

To make pits in; to mark with little hollows.

To put (an animal) into a pit for fighting.

To bring (something) into opposition with something else.

To return to the pits during a race for refuelling, tyre changes, repairs etc.

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The word "pitting" in example sentences

I would definitely have your barrel inspected by either the manufacturer or a qualified gun smith if the pitting is very apparent. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Some readers don't care if that's scientific nonsense because, hey, it's coooool and there's a lot of escapist fun to be had in pitting the hero against his own diabolic double: brain out, sponge in, sit back and enjoy the spectacle. ❋ Hal Duncan (2008)

The pitting is the size of a mini crater and the uneven texture brings to mind the pockmarked faces of '40s movie villains. ❋ Anne-Marie (2008)

In it, London took a deep pleasure in pitting two "civilized" men -- actually caricatures of such men -- against one another as they are pitted against the harsh realities of pitiless nature. ❋ Unknown (2008)

How well she had known human nature in pitting the child against the sweetheart! ❋ Unknown (1912)

On Wednesday, Valve announced that Counter-Strike: Source, the popular action title pitting terrorists against counter-terrorists, is now available for download on Steam for the Mac. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The latter offers a prospect but it calls pitting against Najib's powerful machinery. ❋ Unknown (2008)

It is on the other hand, part of the body’s nature to have a reproductive system – so the absurdity I’m trying to point out is in pitting a normally functioning aspect of a person’s body against the person’s body. to be continued ... ❋ Unknown (2009)

Janelle did a good job in pitting houseguests against each other this week, and she’s always been strong at the challenges. ❋ Unknown (2005)

These back-to-back House and Senate votes were among the first of what will be many roll calls pitting Congress against the president in the conduct of the war. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Ms. Gardner, 31, was planning a follow-up to an online knitting contest she had run and immediately was drawn to the idea of pitting knitters against one another like assassins locked in mortal combat. ❋ Unknown (2007)

I never did understand why people like the idea of pitting Netscape against Digg. ❋ Michael Arrington (2005)

Bellera admits the idea of pitting him against a man who had such an important and many would say negative impact on his wife is a great storyline. ❋ The Huffington Post News Editors (2011)

What conservatives feed on is the idea of pitting "us" against the government. ❋ Unknown (2010)

On its part, the Samajwadi Party was also toying with the idea of pitting its Maharashtra unit chief, Abu Asim Azmi, against Priya Dutt. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It's a common misconception that the idea of pitting the two races against one another originated with the film Predator 2, in which an alien skull can be seen mounted in a trophy case. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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