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English
Verb
pitted
- simple past and past participle of pit
Adjective
pitted
- Having a surface marked by pits; pockmarked or alveolate
- (of fruit) Having had the pits removed
- Provided with one or more inspection pits. (of a maintenance area)
1961 December, “The S.R.'s new electric m.u. maintenance depot at Ashford”, in Trains Illustrated, page 757:Forming a fifth bay alongside the main maintenance area is a running shed, 320ft long and 69ft 6in wide, with four roads pitted for a length of 229ft; [...].
Derived terms
Translations
Surface marked by pits or small holes