pitting
noun
pit·ting
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Definition of pitting
1
: an arrangement of pits
2
: the action or process of forming pits
3
: the bringing of gamecocks together to fight
Examples of pitting in a Sentence
The car's paint showed some pitting from flying gravel.
Her face had some minor pitting from the chicken pox.
Recent Examples on the Web
One of the juicier possibilities involves them getting into the postseason as a National League wild-card team and playing the Nationals in a do-or-die game pitting manager Joe Maddon against his protege, Dave Martinez. — Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, "Joe Maddon could face his protege, Dave Martinez, in October: ‘We both know we have a job to do’," 24 Aug. 2019 The body came out flat and smooth, with only minor pitting. — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, "How to Restore Your Rusted Old Tools," 9 Mar. 2018 The rust caused small perforations known as corrosion pitting, which eventually formed a crack that snapped under the weight of a passing train. — Martine Powers, Washington Post, "Metro offers defense on recent safety issues," 8 Mar. 2018 The other race sparking interest is the primary pitting incumbent Sid Miller against Trey Blocker and Jim Hogan. — Houston Chronicle, "5 things to watch in Tuesday's Texas primaries," 6 Mar. 2018 Alabama opens the season against the Seminoles in Atlanta on Sept. 2, just the fourth opener involving top-five teams and the first pitting teams ranked in the top three. — Ralph D. Russo, The Seattle Times, "Alabama starts atop AP poll for 2nd straight year," 21 Aug. 2017 Alabama opens the season against the Seminoles in Atlanta on Sept. 2, just the fourth opener involving top-five teams and the first pitting teams ranked in the top three. — Ralph D. Russo, chicagotribune.com, "Top 25 poll: Alabama starts No. 1 for 2nd straight year," 21 Aug. 2017 Alabama opens the season against the Seminoles in Atlanta on Sept. 2, just the fourth opener involving top-five teams and the first pitting teams ranked in the top three. — Staff And Wire Reports, OrlandoSentinel.com, "FSU leads four state teams in the AP preseason Top 25 poll," 21 Aug. 2017 The current walls were built between 1929 and 1939 and are considered to be in fair condition, with some superficial cracking and pitting. — Hillary Davis, Daily Pilot, "Newport takes steps to add 9-inch cap to Balboa Island seawalls," 9 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pitting.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for pitting
pitting
noun
English Language Learners Definition of pitting
: small holes or dents on a surface
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pitting
nounMedical Definition of pitting
1
: the action or process of forming pits (as in acned skin, a tooth, or a dental restoration)
2
: the formation of a depression or indentation in living tissue that is produced by pressure with a finger or blunt instrument and disappears only slowly following release of the pressure in some forms of edema