The village shopping centres have good stores as well as sculpture and playpits for the children (Manchester Guardian Weekly).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Pit (game) — Pit is a fast paced card game for three to eight players, designed to simulate open outcry bidding for commodities. The game was developed for Parker Brothers and first sold in 1904. This popular version of the game was developed by Edgar Cayce,… … Wikipedia
Pit-Pat — Anlage Pit Pat ist ein Freizeitsport aus einer Kombination aus Minigolf und Billard, auch Hindernis Billard genannt. Es wurde von den Gebrüdern Wagner aus Ingolstadt 1984 entwickelt. Es wurden Anlagen im Mutterland Deutschland (heute zirka 100)… … Deutsch Wikipedia
play — [plā] vi. [ME plein < OE plegan, to play, be active] 1. to move lightly, rapidly, or erratically; flutter [sunlight playing on the waves] 2. to amuse oneself, as by taking part in a game or sport; engage in recreation 3. to take active part in … English World dictionary
pit — [n] hole, cavity abyss, chasm, crater, dent, depression, dimple, excavation, grave, gulf, hell, hollow, indentation, mine, perforation, pockmark, pothole, puncture, shaft, tomb, trench, well; concepts 509,513 Ant. mountain pit [v] oppose, play… … New thesaurus
play off — verb set into opposition or rivalry let them match their best athletes against ours pit a chess player against the Russian champion He plays his two children off against each other • Syn: ↑pit, ↑oppose, ↑match • Derivationally related for … Useful english dictionary
Pit of despair — For the pit of despair plot device, see The Princess Bride. Harlow s vertical chamber apparatus The pit of despair was a name used by American comparative psychologist Harry Harlow for a device he designed, technically called a vertical chamber… … Wikipedia
pit — 01. Victims of the massacre were found buried in a shallow [pit] in the forest. 02. We dug a large [pit], and built a fire in it to roast the pig. 03. One of the actors in the play fell backwards into the orchestra [pit], and broke his arm. 04. A … Grammatical examples in English
Pit-Fighter — Infobox VG title = Pit Fighter developer = Atari Games publisher = Atari Games, Tengen designer = release = 1990 genre = Fighting modes = Up to 3 players simultaneously cabinet = arcade system = Atari G1 Hardware 68000 @ 14.31818 MHz (CPU) Sound… … Wikipedia
Pit orchestra — A pit orchestra is a type of orchestra that accompanies performers in musicals, operas, and other shows involving music. In performances of operas and ballets the pit orchestra is typically similar in size to a symphony orchestra, though it may… … Wikipedia
play — n 1. drama, dramatic play, stage play; stage show, show; theatrical piece, theatricals, piece, work, vehicle; screenplay, photoplay, photodrama, Inf. opus; teleplay, television drama or play, TV drama or play; radio drama or play, broadcast… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
