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pitting
the stone of a fruit, as of a cherry, peach, or plum. -
foveolate
having foveolae, or very small pits. -
laetrile
a controversial drug, purported to cure cancer, prepared from the pits of apricots or peaches and containing about 6 percent cyanide by weight: banned by the FDA. -
optical disk
Also, optical disc. Also called laser disk. a grooveless disk on which digital data, as text, music, or pictures, is stored as tiny pits in the surface and is read or replayed by a laser beam scanning the surface. -
pit stop
Auto Racing. a stop in the pits during a race, in which a competing car receives gasoline, a change of tires, or other servicing or repair. -
pitted
(of fruit) having the pit removed: a pitted olive.