pitting

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[ pit-ing ]
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noun
  1. the act or operation of digging a pit or pits.

  2. the act or operation of placing in a pit or pits.

  1. arranging or staging cockfights.

Origin of pitting

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First recorded in 1655–65; pit1 + -ing1

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pitting2
[ pit-ing ]

noun
  1. the act of removing a pit or pits.

Origin of pitting

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