pitted

English

Verb

pitted

  1. simple past and past participle of pit

Adjective

pitted

  1. Having a surface marked by pits; pockmarked or alveolate
  2. (of fruit) Having had the pits removed
  3. 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; [...].

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