PIT

noun

1. A hole in the ground.
2. An area at a racetrack used for refueling and repairing the vehicles during a race.
3. A section of the marching band containing mallet percussion instruments and other large percussion instruments too large to march, such as the tam tam. Also, the area on the sidelines where these instruments are placed.

verb

1. To make pits in; to mark with little hollows.
2. To put (an animal) into a pit for fighting.
3. To bring (something) into opposition with something else.