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cavity vs pit

pit vs cavity

cavity and pit both are nouns.

cavity is not a verb while pit is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cavity Yes No No No
pit Yes No Yes No
As nouns, pit is a hyponym of cavity; that is, pit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cavity:
  • cavity: (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
  • pit: a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
Other hyponyms of cavity include blastocele, blastocoel, blastocoele, cleavage cavity, segmentation cavity, archenteron, sinus, locule, loculus, lumen, socket, pulp cavity, cranial orbit, eye socket, orbit, orbital cavity, buccal cavity, antrum, cloaca, vestibule, mediastinum, middle ear, tympanic cavity, tympanum, pleural cavity, chamber, cranial cavity, intracranial cavity, amniotic cavity, greater peritoneal sac, peritoneal cavity, bursa omentalis, lesser peritoneal cavity, omental bursa, pericardial cavity, pericardial space, vacuole, ventricle, sac, uterine cavity, nasal cavity, nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx, blind gut, caecum, cecum, tubular cavity, armpit, axilla, axillary cavity, axillary fossa, chest cavity, thoracic cavity, abdomen, abdominal cavity, pelvis, renal pelvis, pelvic cavity, celom, celoma, coelom, fossa.
As nouns, cavity and pit are synonyms defined as:
  • cavity and pit: a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
cavity (noun) pit (noun)
(anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
a sizeable hole (usually in the ground) a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth a trap in the form of a concealed hole
space that is surrounded by something lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers
(auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled
(commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on
an enclosure in which animals are made to fight
(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed
a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
cavity (verb) pit (verb)
remove the pits from
set into opposition or rivalry
mark with a scar
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