military pit

  • 21snake pit — /ˈsneɪk pɪt/ (say snayk pit) noun 1. a pit containing venomous snakes, especially as used as a means of torture or execution. 2. Military Colloquial a sergeant s mess. Also, snake pen …

  • 22orchestra pit — Orchestra Or ches*tra, n. [L. orchestra, Gr. ?, orig., the place for the chorus of dancers, from ? to dance: cf. F. orchestre.] 1. The space in a theater between the stage and the audience; originally appropriated by the Greeks to the chorus and… …

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  • 23Rifle pit — Rifle Ri fle, n. [Akin to Dan. rifle, or riffel, the rifle of a gun, a chamfer (cf. riffel, riffelb[ o]sse, a rifle gun, rifle to rifle a gun, G. riefeln, riefen, to chamfer, groove), and E. rive. See {Rive}, and cf. {Riffle}, {Rivel}.] 1. A gun …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 24wank pit — Noun. A bed. Mainly Military use …

    English slang and colloquialisms

  • 25crater — The pit, depression, or cavity formed in the surface of the Earth by an explosion. It may range from saucer shaped to conical, depending largely on the depth of burst. In the case of a deep underground burst, no rupture of the surface may occur.… …

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  • 26crater depth — The maximum depth of the crater measured from the deepest point of the pit to the original ground level …

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  • 27Simulation cockpit — Simulation cockpits or simpits are environments designed to replicate a vehicle cockpit. Although many pits commonly designed around an aircraft cockpit, the term is equally valid for train or car projects. Simpit is generally used to refer to… …

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  • 28Pittsburgh International Airport — Infobox Airport name = Pittsburgh International Airport IATA = PIT ICAO = KPIT FAA = PIT type = Public / Military operator = Allegheny County Airport Authority city served = location = Findlay Township, Pennsylvania elevation f = 1,204 elevation… …

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  • 29arts, East Asian — Introduction       music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature.       Some studies of East Asia… …

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  • 30Corps Style band — Contents 1 History 2 Similar Styles 3 Stylistic Differences 4 Instrumentation 5 The Drumline …

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