Pit

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

a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)

a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate

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

a trap in the form of a concealed hole

a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)

the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed

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

an enclosure in which animals are made to fight

(auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled

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

set into opposition or rivalry

remove the pits from

mark with a scar