pitch (noun)
91French pitch — noun see diapason normal * * * Music. See diapason normal pitch. * * * French pitch noun (music) A standard pitch established by the French government in 1859, and later widely adopted, being 435 cycles per second at 15ºC for A (see… …
92pitch*/ — [pɪtʃ] noun I 1) [C] British a flat area of ground that is used for playing sports on a football/cricket/rugby pitch[/ex] Hundreds of fans invaded the pitch at the end of the game.[/ex] 2) [singular/U] the level of someone s emotions Excitement… …
93mineral pitch — noun a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons • Syn: ↑asphalt • Derivationally related forms: ↑asphaltic (for: ↑asphalt) • Hypernyms: ↑minera …
94pitch — 1. noun 1) a football pitch Syn: playing field, ground, sports field, stadium; Brit. park 2) her voice rose in pitch Syn: tone, key, modulation, frequency 3) the pitch of the r …
95pitch out — 1. noun A pitch which was intentionally thrown outside to the catcher who stands up with the pitch for the purpose of enabling the catcher to throw out a runner. The pitch out enabled the catcher to throw out the runner. 2. verb …
96pitch invasion — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms pitch invasion : singular pitch invasion plural pitch invasions an occasion when a crowd of people who are watching a match run onto the pitch …
97pitch pine — UK / US noun Word forms pitch pine : singular pitch pine plural pitch pines 1) [countable] a type of North American pine tree that produces turpentine 2) [uncountable] the wood of a pitch pine …
98pitch-and-putt — /pich euhn put /, adj. of or pertaining to a small scale golf course, 5 to 20 acres, and usually having 9 holes of 50 yards in length from tee to cup. Cf. par three. * * * pitch and putt «PIHCH uhn PUHT», adjective, noun. –adj. of or having to do …
99philosophical pitch — noun : a theoretical tuning standard of 427 vibrations per second for A above middle C used for convenience in scientific calculations * * * philosophical pitch noun A pitch used in acoustical calculations based on 512 vibrations for treble C • • …
100burgundy pitch — noun Usage: usually capitalized B Etymology: translation of French poix de Bourgogne 1. : a yellowish brown or reddish brown hard viscous resin obtained as an exudation from the Norway spruce and used especially formerly in medicinal plasters 2 …
