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Look up pit, pits, pitted, pitting in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Pit may refer to: Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ...

As a proper noun, Pit can refer to: A dimension stone quarry. ... Coal Coal (IPA: ) is a fossil fuel formed in swamp ecosystems where plant remains were saved by water and mud from oxidization and biodegradation. ... Chuquicamata, the largest open pit copper mine in the world, Chile. ... Wyoming coal mine Coal mining is the mining of coal. ... Chuquicamata, the largest open pit copper mine in the world, Chile. ... For the musician, see Burial (musician). ... The Pit and the Pendulum is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe. ... Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American poet, short story writer, editor, critic and one of the leaders of the American Romantic Movement. ... “Cherry tree” redirects here. ... Binomial name Prunus persica (L.) Batsch Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... It has been suggested that Prune (fruit) be merged into this article or section. ... Binomial name L. 19th century illustration The Olive (Olea europaea) is a species of small tree in the family Oleaceae, native to coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean region, from Lebanon and the maritime parts of Asia Minor and northern Iran at the south end of the Caspian Sea. ... Binomial name Persea americana Mill. ... A Compact Disc or CD is an optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio. ... Dale Earnhardt, Jr. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The first nuclear weapons, though large, cumbersome and inefficient, provided the basic design building blocks of all future weapons. ...

Pit can be short for: This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Hell (disambiguation). ... Pit is a noisy card game for three to seven players, designed to simulate open outcry bidding for commodities. ... Pits is a five player card game, a cross between whist and rummy, with the objective of playing all your cards first. ... Pit ) is a video game character and protagonist from Nintendos Kid Icarus series. ... “NES” redirects here. ... For the title character, see Pit (Kid Icarus). ... University Arena, commonly known as The Pit, is a multi-purpose arena with a capacity of 18,018 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. ... McArthur Court is a basketball arena located on the campus of the University of Oregon in Eugene. ... The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. ...

See also: PIT, The Pit, and Cockpit

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AllRefer.com - pit viper (Vertebrate Zoology) - Encyclopedia (288 words)
Like the Old World true vipers (family Viperidae), pit vipers have long, hollow, erectile fangs that are folded back against the roof of the mouth except when the snake is striking.
The largest group of pit vipers is the rattlesnake genus Crotalus, found in North, Central, and N South America.
Pit vipers are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Reptilia, family Crotalidae.
The Pit and the Pendulum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (171 words)
The Pit and the Pendulum is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe.
The story is about the torments endured by one prisoner of the revived Spanish Inquisition; it is considered one of the classic stories of the horror genre.
More than the other installments in the Corman/Price "Poe Cycle", the screenplay bears minimal resemblance to the Poe story: the torture apparatus of the title makes its appearance only in the final 10 minutes of the film.
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