Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell
a demon from the depths of the pit
the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed [同] endocarp , pit , stone [例]
you should remove the stones from prunes before cooking
a trap in the form of a concealed hole [同] pit , pitfall
a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate [同] pit , quarry , stone pit [例]
a British term for quarry' is stone pit'
lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers [同] orchestra pit , pit
a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it [同] colliery , pit